| Specific Anatomic Region |
Colon |
| Application |
Suspected diverticulitis |
| Author |
Fishman EK |
| Reference Source |
Personal Communication |
| Scanner Used |
Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom |
| KV / mAs / Time per Rotation
(sec) |
120 / 165 / .5 |
| Detector Collimation (mm) |
2.5 |
| Slice Thickness (mm) |
5 |
| Data Reconstruction Interval
(mm) |
5 |
| Table Speed (mm per rotation)
/ Pitch |
12.5 / 5 |
| Oral Contrast |
750-1000 cc of 3% Hypaque |
| IV Contrast Volume and Type |
120 cc of Omnipaque 350 |
| Injection Rate |
2 cc / sec |
| Scan Delay (sec) |
50-60 sec |
| 3D Technique Used |
N/A |
| Comment: -Rectal contrast
can be helpful, especially if a fistulae is suspected. We do not use rectal
contrast routinely, although it could be done. |
