Specific Anatomic Region

Pulmonary Artery

Application

Suspected pulmonary embolism

Author

Fishman EK

Reference Source

Personal communication

Scanner Used

Siemens Somatom Plus 4

Injection Rate

3 ml/sec

Contrast Volume and Type

120ml of Omnipaque 350

Area Scanned

Level above aortic arch through lung bases

Scan Delay

25 sec

Length of Spiral (time)

30-35 sec

Slice Thickness

3 mm

Table Speed/Pitch

5 mm/sec

Reconstruction Interval

2 mm

3D Technique Used

Volume Rendering

Comment: We will scan from the lung bases upward to take advantage of better patient cooperation with breathholding in this critical region.