| Specific Anatomic Region |
Bladder |
| Application |
TCC Staging |
| Author |
Fishman EK |
| Reference Source |
Personal Communication |
| Scanner Used |
Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom |
| KV / mAs / Time per Rotation
(sec) |
120 / 165 / .5 |
| Detector Collimation (mm) |
2.5 |
| Slice Thickness (mm) |
3 |
| Data Reconstruction Interval
(mm) |
3 or 5 |
| Table Speed (mm per rotation)
/ Pitch |
12.5 / 5 |
| Oral Contrast |
N/A |
| IV Contrast Volume and Type |
120 ml of Omnipaque-350 |
| Injection Rate |
2-3 ml |
| Scan Delay (sec) |
50-60 sec. |
| 3D Technique Used |
Virtual imaging |
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Comments:
- If the patient is larger, then choose the pelvis specific protocol,
which has a higher mAs (200) as well as a special filter to reduce
artifact related to bony structures.
- Distention of the bladder with contrast is valuable in determining
the presence of a bladder lesion. Use a CT cytography protocol.
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