MDCT PROTOCOLS

Musculoskeletal

Knee: Trauma Printer-ready protocol

Specific Anatomic Region Knee
Application Trauma
Author Fishman EK
Reference Source Personal Communication
Scanner Used Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec) 120 / 90 / .75 or 120 / 200 / .5
Detector Collimation (mm) 1
Slice Thickness (mm) 1.25
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm) 1
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch 4 / 4
Oral Contrast N/A
IV Contrast Volume and Type N/A
Injection Rate N/A
Scan Delay (sec) N/A
3D Technique Used Volume rendering
Comment: -When you use the .75 sec scan, you double sample the data which provides better bone detail.