| Specific Anatomic Region |
Lung Parenchyma |
| Application |
R/O lung metastases |
| Author |
Fishman EK |
| Reference Source |
Personal Communication |
| Scanner Used |
Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom |
| KV / mAs / Time per Rotation
(sec) |
140 / 120 / .5 |
| Detector Collimation (mm) |
2.5 |
| Slice Thickness (mm) |
3 or 5 |
| Data Reconstruction Interval
(mm) |
3 or 5 |
| Table Speed (mm per rotation)
/ Pitch |
15.0 / 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 |
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Comments:
- Some people feel that a routine chest screen is fine, with 5 mm
collimation at 5 mm intervals.
- Some feel that IV contrast should be used to make it easier to exclude
adenopathy.
- Volume display in 3D decreases false positive rate!
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