Intracranial vessels: Suspected aneurysm

Specific Anatomic Region	Intracranial vessels
Application	Suspected aneurysm
Author	Fishman EK
Reference Source	Personal Communication
Scanner Used	Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec)	140 / 109 / .5
Detector Collimation (mm)	.5
Slice Thickness (mm)	1
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm)	1
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch	1.3 / 2.6
Oral Contrast	N/A
IV Contrast Volume and Type	120 cc of Omnipaque 350
Injection Rate	3 cc / sec
Scan Delay (sec)	20 sec
3D Technique Used	Volume rendering
Comment: -Interactive volume rendering is ideal for defining an aneurysm, as well as its feeding vessels.