| Specific Anatomic Region |
Stomach |
| Application |
Gastric mass (Virtual endoscopy)
|
| Author |
Fishman EK |
| Reference Source |
Personal Communication |
| Scanner Used |
Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom |
| KV / mAs / Time per Rotation
(sec) |
120 / 125 / .5 or 120 / 165 /
.5 |
| Detector Collimation (mm) |
1 or 2.5 |
| Slice Thickness (mm) |
1.25 or 3 |
| Data Reconstruction Interval
(mm) |
1 |
| Table Speed (mm per rotation)
/ Pitch |
6 / 6 or12.5 / 5 |
| Oral Contrast |
750-1000 cc of water at the time
of the study |
| IV Contrast Volume and Type |
120 cc of Omnipaque 350 |
| Injection Rate |
3 cc/sec |
| Scan Delay (sec) |
25-30 sec |
| 3D Technique Used |
Volume rendering |
|
Comments:
- A key to this study is adequate gastric distension. We use water
as the contrast agent of choice.
- Rapid injection of IV contrast is critical for enhancing wall definition.
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