| Specific Anatomic Region |
Chest |
| Application |
Solitary pulmonary nodule evaluation
|
| 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 or 1.25 |
| Data Reconstruction Interval
(mm) |
1 or 2 |
| 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 |
Volume rendering & MIP may yield
important information in selected cases. |
|
Comments:
- The 1 mm collimation gives the most accurate slice profile of lesion
densitometry. This is therefore chosen to evaluate an SPN. Recent
work suggests that degree of enhancement with IV contrast may be helpful,
and will be the subject of a pending protocol.
- 3D lung images are ideal for volume displays of the lung.
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