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 and DVT | |
| Number of scan Acquisition/series | 1 | |
| Scan Acquisition | 1. Pulmonary Arterial | 2. Venography lower extremities |
| Range | Clavicular heads through costophrenic angles | Umbilicus to knees |
| Care Dose 4D | On | On |
| Quality Reference | 150 mAs | 120 mAs |
| KV / Effective mAs / Rotation time | 120 / 150 / 0.5 seconds | 120 / 120 / 0.5 seconds |
| Detector Collimation | 0.75 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Slice Thickness | 1 mm | 3 mm |
| Pitch factor | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Kernel (for initial reconstruction) | B30f | B30f |
| Increment | 1 mm | 3 mm |
| Image order | Cranial - Caudal | Cranial - Caudal |
| Oral Contrast | None | None |
| IV contrast | 130 cc Isovue 300 / 30 saline chaser (Dual Injector) |
No additional |
| Injection Rate | 4 cc second | N/A |
| Scan Delay (sec) | 20-25 seconds approximately. Care Bolus ; Timing off Main PA |
2.5 minutes after finishing pulmonary arterial scan |
| 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 thickness |
1. Recon 3x3 B30f mediastinum medium smooth 2. Recon 2x1 B30f to 3D card for reconstruction 3. Sagittal and coronal MIPS in 3mm thickness |