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Specific Anatomic Region |
Pancreas |
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Application |
Evaluate pancreatitis (screening study) |
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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) |
120 / 165 / .5 |
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Detector Collimation (mm) |
2.5 |
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Slice Thickness (mm) |
5 |
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Data Reconstruction Interval (mm) |
5 |
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Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch |
15 / 6 |
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Oral Contrast |
750 of either water or 3% Hypaque |
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IV Contrast Volume and Type |
100-120 cc of Omnipaque 350
|
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Injection Rate |
2 cc / sec |
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Scan Delay (sec) |
50 sec |
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3D Technique Used |
N/A |
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Comment: -The only time we use arterial phase imaging in pancreatitis, is if we suspect a vascular complication, like a pseudoaneurysm. |
