| Specific Anatomic Region |
Lung |
| Application |
Lung cancer screening |
| Author |
Fishman EK |
| Reference Source |
Personal Communication |
| Scanner Used |
Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom |
| KV / mAs / Time per Rotation
(sec) |
140 / 40 / .5 |
| Detector Collimation (mm) |
2.5 |
| Slice Thickness (mm) |
3 |
| Data Reconstruction Interval
(mm) |
3 |
| Table Speed (mm per rotation)
/ Pitch |
12.5 / 5 |
| Oral Contrast |
N/A |
| IV Contrast Volume and Type |
N/A |
| Injection Rate |
N/A |
| Scan Delay (sec) |
N/A |
| 3D Technique Used |
Pending |
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Comments:
- Lung cancer screening is a topic of much debate. This protocol is
a very low dose protocol, and is very similar to the dose of a chest
x-ray.
- Viewing of images on a PACs system is mandatory.
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