Department of Radiology

MSC 10 5530
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131

Physical Location:
UNM Hospital

Phone: 505-272-2269

EDP102. CHEST WITH CONTRAST (r/o mass)

Abbreviated name  Chest
Indications  Infection, known or suspected lung cancer, follow up empyema
Number of scan Acquisition/series  1
Scan Acquisition  1 Pulmonary arterial
Range  Clavicular heads through both costophrenic angles
Care Dose 4D  On
Quality Reference mAs  130 mAs
KV / effective mAs / rotation time  120 / 130 / 0.5 seconds 
Detector collimation  1.5 mm 
Slice Thickness  3 mm 
Pitch  1.3
Kernel  B30f
Increment   3.0 mm
Image order  Cranial to caudal
Oral Contrast   200 cc water on table prior to scan