Stage pancreatic mass (dual phase CT angio)

Specific Anatomic Region	Pancreas
Application	Stage pancreatic mass (dual phase CT angio)
Author	Fishman EK
Reference Source	Personal Communication
Scanner Used	Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec)	120 / 125 / .5 or 120 / 150 / .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 sec / 50 sec
3D Technique Used	Volume rendering
Comment: -For larger patients, one can adjust the mAs upward, but be careful not to change it enough to have it change the pitch.