Eval liver for metastasis following cryosurgery or RF ablation

Specific Anatomic Region	Liver
Application	Evaluate liver for metastasis following cryosurgery or RF ablation
Author	Fishman EK
Reference Source	Personal Communication
Scanner Used	Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec)	120 / 165 / .5
Detector Collimation (mm)	2.5
Slice Thickness (mm)	3 or 5
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm)	3 or 5
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch	15 / 6
Oral Contrast	750 cc of water
IV Contrast Volume and Type	120 cc of Omnipaque 350
Injection Rate	2 cc
Scan Delay (sec)	50-60 sec
3D Technique Used	N/A
Comment: -Patterns of enhancement as well as vascularity can help define whether the ablative therapy was successful or not.