Carotid arteries: Carotid artery stenosis

Specific Anatomic Region	Carotid arteries
Application	Carotid artery stenosis
Author	Fishman EK
Reference Source	Personal Communication
Scanner Used	Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec)	120 / 100 / .5
Detector Collimation (mm)	4 x 1 mm
Slice Thickness (mm)	1.25 mm
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm)	1 mm
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch	6 / 6
Oral Contrast	N/A
IV Contrast Volume and Type	120 ml of Omnipaque 350
Injection Rate	3 cc / sec
Scan Delay (sec)	18-20 sec
3D Technique Used	Volume rendering
Comment: -Scanning of the carotid arteries and the entire intracranial circulation are now possible with MDCT.