| Specific Anatomic Region |
Bladder |
| Application |
Bladder injury (CT cystography)
|
| 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) |
4 x 2.5 |
| Slice Thickness (mm) |
3 |
| Data Reconstruction Interval
(mm) |
2-5 |
| Table Speed (mm per rotation)
/ Pitch |
12.5 / 5 |
| Oral Contrast |
N/A |
| Contrast Volume and Type |
Up to 400 cc of dilute contrast
(5% Omnipaque) |
| Injection Rate |
Dripped in under gravity |
| Scan Delay (sec) |
N/A |
| 3D Technique Used |
Volume rendering if needed |
| Comment: -Contrast is dripped
in under gravity up to 400 cc or less if the patient experiences pain.
Please make sure the Foley catheter is clamped. |
