MDCT PROTOCOLS

Musculoskeletal

Muscle: R/O tumor Printer-ready protocol

Specific Anatomic Region Muscle
Application R/O tumor
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 or 5
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm) 3 or 5
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch 12.5 / 5
Oral Contrast N/A
IV Contrast Volume and Type 120 cc of Omnipaque 350
Injection Rate 2 cc
Scan Delay (sec) 40-50 sec
3D Technique Used N/A
Comment: -A second reconstruction of the data can be done with a bone algorithm (B60) for better bone detail. You can film the muscle/soft tissue with the reconstructions from the standard acquisition (B30-soft tissue) of the bone with the bone algorithm.