| Specific Anatomic Region |
Chest |
| Application |
Pericarditis |
| Author |
Fishman EK |
| Reference Source |
Personal Communication |
| Scanner Used |
Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom |
| KV / mAs / Time per Rotation
(sec) |
140 / 100 / .5 |
| Detector Collimation (mm) |
4 x 1 |
| Slice Thickness (mm) |
1 |
| Data Reconstruction Interval
(mm) |
3 |
| Table Speed (mm per rotation)
/ Pitch |
6 / 6 |
| Oral Contrast |
N/A |
| IV Contrast Volume and Type |
N/A |
| Injection Rate |
N/A |
| Scan Delay (sec) |
N/A |
| 3D Technique Used |
N/A |
| Comment: -Detection of calcification
as well as evaluation of the density of the pericardium means that no
IV contrast is used in this study. |
