| Specific Anatomic Region |
Diaphragm |
| Application |
Rupture/hernia |
| Author |
Fishman EK |
| Reference Source |
Personal Communication- (Lisa Reid) |
| Scanner Used |
Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom |
| KV / mAs / Time per Rotation
(sec) |
140 / 120 / .5 |
| Detector Collimation (mm) |
2.5 |
| Slice Thickness (mm) |
3 |
| Data Reconstruction Interval
(mm) |
2 |
| Table Speed (mm per rotation)
/ Pitch |
15.0 / 6 |
| Oral Contrast |
500-750 cc of water 15 minutes prior
to the study |
| IV Contrast Volume and Type |
120 cc of Omnipaque 350 |
| Injection Rate |
2-3 cc / sec |
| Scan Delay (sec) |
30 sec |
| 3D Technique Used |
Volume rendering |
| Comment: -In cases of suspected
rupture, multiplanar images are ideal, especially in the sagittal plane.
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