MDCT PROTOCOLS

Musculoskeletal

Orbit: Trauma Printer-ready protocol

Specific Anatomic Region Orbit
Application Trauma
Author Fishman EK
Reference Source Personal Communication
Scanner Used Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec) 120 / 150 / .5
Detector Collimation (mm) 1
Slice Thickness (mm) 1 or 1.25
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm) 1
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch 6 / 6
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: -3D imaging can be very helpful in these cases.