|
Specific Anatomic Region |
Liver |
|
Application |
Differential diagnosis of a liver mass
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
120 cc of Omnipaque 350
|
|
Injection Rate |
3 cc / sec |
|
Scan Delay (sec) |
30 sec arterial & then delayed scans |
|
3D Technique Used |
Volume rendering in select cases |
| Comments: -This will require
multiple phases of data acquisition which always include arterial and
portal phase imaging. Additional delayed phase imaging may be helpful
in cases of suspected cholangiocarcinoma. |
