| Specific Anatomic Region |
Bladder |
| Application |
Virtual cystoscopy to stage bladder
cancer/ follow up bladder cancer. |
| 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) |
1 |
| Slice Thickness (mm) |
1.25 |
| Data Reconstruction Interval
(mm) |
1 |
| Table Speed (mm per rotation)
/ Pitch |
6 / 6 |
| Oral Contrast |
N/A |
| IV Contrast Volume and Type |
300-400 cc of dilute Omnipaque-350
|
| Injection Rate |
See below |
| Scan Delay (sec) |
N/A |
| 3D Technique Used |
Volume rendering w/endoscopy |
| Comment: The optimal study
requires bladder distension, whether with water, air, or a dilute omnipaque
solution. My best results are with positive contrast. The easiest technique
is to inject 30 cc of omnipaque into a 500 ml bag of saline & drip
it into the bladder under gravity. |
