MSC 10 5530
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Physical Location:
UNM Hospital
Phone: 505-272-2269
hsc-radiology@salud.unm.edu
| KV / effective mAs / rotation time | 120 / 200 / 0.5 seconds |
| Detector collimation | 1.5 mm |
| Slice Thickness | 3.0 mm |
| Pitch | 0.75 mm |
| Kernel (for initial reconstruction) | Abdomen B30f / Lung 80 / Bone B31f |
| Increment | 3.0 mm |
| Image order | Cranial to caudad. Above diaphragm to the greater trochanters. |
| Oral Contrast (Trauma Prep) | None |
| Intravenous Contrast | 100 cc Isovue 300 at 3cc/sec. 18-22ga Angiocath needed. |
| Scan Delay | 75 sec - Abd |
| Reconstruction | First acquisition reconstruction 1 x 1. First acquisition 2nd Recon and second acquisition B30f 3 x 3. |
| Additional Instructions | Use thin 0.75 slice in 3D window to reconstruct Coronal and Sagittal reconstructions using 3 mm image thickness. |