| Specific Anatomic Region |
Kidney |
| Application |
Hematuria |
| 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) |
3-5 |
| Data Reconstruction Interval
(mm) |
3-5 |
| Table Speed (mm per rotation)
/ Pitch |
12.5 / 5 |
| Oral Contrast |
750 cc of water |
| IV Contrast Volume and Type |
125 ml of Omnipaque 350 |
| Injection Rate |
2-3 cc |
| Scan Delay (sec) |
25 sec |
| 3D Technique Used |
Volume rendering |
| Comment: -Non-contrast CT
is followed by a late arterial phase imaging and a delayed phase for ideal
3D imaging. The use of early phase imaging is controversial in selected
cases. |
