Specific Anatomic Region

Lung

Application

Evaluate suspected AVM

Author

Hoffman R.

Reference Source

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 200 Mar-April;23(2):165-170

Scanner Used

Siemens Somatom Plus-4

Injection Rate

3cc/sec

Contrast Volume and Type

100-120cc of Omnipaque 350

Area Scanned

Usually the entire chest

Scan Delay

25sec

Length of Spiral (time)

30-40sec

Slice Thickness

3mm

Table Speed/Pitch

3-5mm/sec or a pitch of 1-1.6

Reconstruction Interval

1 or 3mm

3D Technique Used

Volume rendering

Comment: In select cases only the area of interest is scanned rather than the entire lung.