MSC 10 5530
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Physical Location:
UNM Hospital
Phone: 505-272-2269
hsc-radiology@salud.unm.edu
| Indications | Suspected PE in thin habitus patient, age over 40 years with ability to breath hold |
| Number of scan Acquisition/series | 1 |
| Scan Acquisition | 1 Pulmonary Arterial |
| Range | Clavicular heads through both costophrenic angles |
| Care Dose 4D | On |
| Quality Reference | 145 mAs |
| KV / Effective mAs / Rotation time | 100 / 145 / 0.5 seconds |
| Detector Collimation | 0.75 mm |
| Slice Thickness | 1 mm |
| Pitch factor | 1.3 |
| Kernel (for initial reconstruction) | B30f |
| Increment | 1 mm |
| Image order | Cranial - Caudal |
| Oral Contrast | None |
| IV contrast | 80 cc Isovue 300 |
| Injection Rate | 4 cc second |
| Scan Delay (sec) | 20-25 seconds approximately. Care Bolus ; Timing off Main PA |
| Reconstruction (Series to send to PACS) |
1. Recon 1x1 B30f mediastinum medium smooth 2. Recon 3x3 B30f mediastinum medium smooth 3. Recon 3x3 B80f lung ultrasharp 4. Recon 1x1 B80f mediastinum to 3D Card for coronal reconstruction 5. MIP 20 mm slab 3 mm increments |