Pancreas
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Pancreas
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Specific Anatomic Region |
Pancreas |
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Application |
Evaluate pancreatitis |
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Author |
Fishman EK |
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Reference Source |
Spiral CT of the Pancreas (in: Spiral CT: Principles, Techniques and Clinical Applications. Fishman, Jeffrey, eds. 1998) |
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Scanner Used |
Siemens Somatom Plus 4 |
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Injection Rate |
2-3ml/sec |
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Contrast Volume and Type |
100-120cc Omnipaque 350 |
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Area Scanned |
From diaphragm to iliac crest |
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Scan Delay |
40sec |
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Length of Spiral (time) |
30-40sec |
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Slice Thickness |
3-5mm |
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Table Speed/Pitch |
5-8mm/sec or 1.6 pitch |
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Reconstruction Interval |
3-5mm |
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3D Technique Used |
Volume rendering |
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Comment: When 3D is needed a collimation of 3mm is used. |
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1A) |
1B) |
Case 1: acute pancreatitis |
2A) |
2B) |
Case 2: pancreatic abscess |
3A) |
3B) |
Case 3: pseudocyst with occlusion of the splenic vein |
4A) |
4B) |
Case 4: chronic pancreatitis with portal vein thrombosis |
