Cervical spine: Trauma screening

Specific Anatomic Region	Cervical spine
Application	Trauma screening
Author	Fishman EK
Reference Source	Personal Communication
Scanner Used	Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec)	140 / 200 / 1
Detector Collimation (mm)	1
Slice Thickness (mm)	1.25 or 3
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm)	1 or 2
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch	3 / 3
Oral Contrast	N/A
IV Contrast Volume and Type	N/A
Injection Rate	N/A
Scan Delay (sec)	N/A
3D Technique Used	N/A
Comment: -Use the B70 (very sharp) bone filter and the B30 (soft tissue) filter.