Musculoskeletal

Facial region: Trauma

Specific Anatomic Region

Facial region

Application

Trauma

Author

Rhea JT et al.

Reference Source

Radiol Clin NA Vol. 37 No. 3 May 1999: 489-513

Scanner Used

GE Hi-Lite Advantage

Injection Rate

N/A

Contrast Volume and Type

None used

Area Scanned

Coronal- from front of nasal bone to behind sphenoid sinuses.
Axial- from below maxillae to above frontal sinuses.

Scan Delay

None

Length of Spiral (time)

Not defined

Slice Thickness

Coronal: 3mm
Axial: 3m

Table Speed/Pitch

Coronal: 4.5mm/sec
Axial: 4.5mm/sec

Reconstruction Interval

Coronal: 3mm or 1
Axial: 3mm or 1

3D Technique Used

Shaded surface (SSD)

Comments: 1.Scanning is done in both coronal and axial plane.
2. Data is reconstructed at 1mm interval when MPR or 3D is done.