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Specific Anatomic Region |
Kidney |
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Application |
Evaluate potential renal transplant donor
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Author |
Fishman EK |
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Reference Source |
Personal Communication |
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Scanner Used |
Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom |
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KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec) |
120 / 125 / .5 |
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Detector Collimation (mm) |
4x 1 (both phases) |
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Slice Thickness (mm) |
1.25 |
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Data Reconstruction Interval (mm) |
1 |
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Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch |
6 / 6 |
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Oral Contrast |
750 cc of water |
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IV Contrast Volume and Type |
150 ml of Omnipaque 350
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Injection Rate |
3 ml / sec |
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Scan Delay (sec) |
25 sec / 55 sec for venous |
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3D Technique Used |
Volume rendering |
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Comments:
- This protocol results in near perfect CT/surgical correlation for
the location of primary and accessory renal arteries.
- A topogram is done at the end of the study to create "an IVP"
to define the calyceal system.
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