|
Specific Anatomic Region |
Ankle |
|
Application |
Evaluate suspected fracture |
|
Author |
Fishman EK |
|
Reference Source |
Personal Communication |
|
Scanner Used |
Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom |
|
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec) |
120 / 90 / .75 |
|
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: -Although many people still scan the ankle in 2 planes, the use of 1 mm collimation should eliminate the need for this process. MDCT data sets can be obtained isotrophically. |
