MSC 10 5530
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Physical Location:
UNM Hospital
Phone: 505-272-2269
hsc-radiology@salud.unm.edu
| Abbreviated Name | Chest no IV |
| Indications | Evaluate lung nodules |
| Number of scan Acquisition/series | 1 |
| Scan Acquisition | 1 Noncontrast |
| Range | Clavicular heads through both costophrenic angles |
| Care Dose 4D | On |
| Quality Reference | 110 mAs |
| KV / Effective mAs / Rotation time | 120 / 110 / 0.5 seconds |
| Detector Collimation | 1.5 mm |
| Slice Thickness | 2 mm |
| Pitch factor | 1.3 |
| Kernel (for initial reconstruction) | B30f |
| Increment | 2 mm |
| Image order | Cranial - Caudal |
| Oral Contrast | None |
| IV contrast | None |
| Injection Rate | N/A |
| Scan Delay | N/A |
| Reconstruction (Series to send to PACS) |
1. Recon 3x3 B30f mediastinum medium smooth 2. Recon 2x2 B80f lung ultrasharp 3. Recon 2x1 B30f mediastinum to 3D Card for coronal reconstruction 4. MIP axial 20 mm slab every 3 mm |