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Specific Anatomic Region |
Pancreas |
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Application |
Suspected islet cell tumor (dual phase) |
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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 / 125 / .5 or 120 / 150 / .5 |
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Detector Collimation (mm) |
1 |
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Slice Thickness (mm) |
1.25 |
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Data Reconstruction Interval (mm) |
1 |
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Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch |
6 / 6 |
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Oral Contrast |
750 cc of water |
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IV Contrast Volume and Type |
120 cc of Omnipaque 350
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Injection Rate |
3 cc / sec |
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Scan Delay (sec) |
25 sec |
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3D Technique Used |
Volume rendering |
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Comment: -Both the primary tumor and the liver metastases are hypervascular. The arterial phase is key to detecting the primary tumor and liver metastases, while the second phase is ideal for venous invasion. |
