Shoulder: Trauma to shoulder joint

Specific Anatomic Region	Shoulder
Application	Trauma to shoulder joint (includes scapula and humerus)
Author	Fishman EK
Reference Source	Personal Communication
Scanner Used	Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec)	140 / 300 / 1.5 or 120 / 200 / .5
Detector Collimation (mm)	1
Slice Thickness (mm)	1.25 or 3
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm)	1
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch	4 / 4 or 6 / 6
Oral Contrast	N/A
IV Contrast Volume and Type	N/A
Injection Rate	N/A
Scan Delay (sec)	N/A
3D Technique Used	Volume rendering
Comment: -This is a very impressive protocol (1.25 mm slice thickness). I have found that 3 mm thick sections reconstructed by 1 or 2 mm is also satisfactory.