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 |
| Detector collimation | 1.5 mm |
| Slice Thickness | 3.0 mm |
| Pitch | 0.75 |
| Kernel | Abdomen B30f / Lung 80 / Bone B31f |
| Increment | 3.0 mm |
| Image order | Cranial to caudad. Above diaphragm to the iliac crest. |
| Oral Contrast | None |
| Rectal Contrast | Water soluble rectal contrast before topogram. Mix 1/3 bottle of Gastroview with 1500 cc water. |
| Intravenous Contrast | 100 cc Isovue 300 at 3 cc/sec 18-22 ga angiocath needed. |
| Scan Delay | 75 sec - Abd |
| Additional Instructions | Use thin 0.75 slice in 3D window to reconstruct Coronal and using 3mm image thickness. |