Brain: Pediatric head (R/O bleed, Hydrocephalus)

Specific Anatomic Region	Brain
Application	Pediatric head (R/O tumor)
Author	Joe Cooper
Reference Source	Siemens Medical Systems
Scanner Used	Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec)	120 / 100 / 1
Detector Collimation (mm)	4x 2.5
Slice Thickness (mm)	5
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm)	5
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch	8.8 / 3.6
Oral Contrast	N/A
IV Contrast Volume and Type	2 cc / kg
Injection Rate	1-2 cc / sec
Scan Delay (sec)	Usually several minutes
3D Technique Used	N/A
Comment: -This is usually part of a dual phase study, which includes both pre contrast and post contrast studies.