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Specific Anatomic Region |
Lumbar spine |
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Application |
Evaluate suspected fracture |
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Author |
Fishman EK |
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Reference Source |
Personal Communication |
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Scanner Used |
Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom |
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KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec) |
140 / 300 / 1 or 120 / 200 / .5 |
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Detector Collimation (mm) |
2.5 or 1 |
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Slice Thickness (mm) |
3 or 1.25 |
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Data Reconstruction Interval (mm) |
2 or 1 |
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Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch |
10 / 4 or 6 / 6 |
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Oral Contrast |
N/A |
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IV Contrast Volume and Type |
N/A
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Injection Rate |
N/A |
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Scan Delay (sec) |
N/A |
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3D Technique Used |
N/A |
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Comments:
- This provides high spatial resolution at the cost of increased dose.
For 3D rendering, maps at a standard abdomen profile (12- Kvp, 165
mAs) are usually good enough.
- I have also used 1 mm collimation for 3D imaging.
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