MDCT PROTOCOLS

Pancreas

Stage pancreatic mass (dual phase CT angio) Printer-ready protocol

Specific Anatomic Region Pancreas
Application Stage pancreatic mass (dual phase CT angio)
Author Fishman EK
Reference Source Personal Communication
Scanner Used Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec) 120 / 125 / .5 or 120 / 150 / .5
Detector Collimation (mm) 1
Slice Thickness (mm) 1.25
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm) 1
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch 6 / 6
Oral Contrast 750 cc of water
IV Contrast Volume and Type 120 cc of Omnipaque 350
Injection Rate 3 cc / sec
Scan Delay (sec) 25 sec / 50 sec
3D Technique Used Volume rendering
Comment: -For larger patients, one can adjust the mAs upward, but be careful not to change it enough to have it change the pitch.