Eval hepatic a. anatomy for liver transplant (recipient)

Specific Anatomic Region	Liver
Application	Evaluate hepatic arterial anatomy for liver transplant (recipient)
Author	Fishman EK
Reference Source	Personal Communication
Scanner Used	Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec)	120 / 125 / .5
Detector Collimation (mm)	1
Slice Thickness (mm)	1.25
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm)	1
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch	6 / 6
Oral Contrast	750 cc of water
IV Contrast Volume and Type	120 cc of Omnipaque 350
Injection Rate	3 cc / sec
Scan Delay (sec)	25-30 sec (arterial) / 50-60 sec (venous)
3D Technique Used	Volume rendering
Comment: -Dual phase imaging is used to exclude an occult hepatoma as well as to create a vascular map.