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Cardiac
Main Page
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Specific
anatomic region
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Cardiac
CTA |
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Application
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Test
bolus |
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Author
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Elliot
K Fishman, MD
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Reference
Source
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JHU
Protocol
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Scanner
Used
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Siemens
Sensation 64
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KV/Effective
mAs/ Rotation time (sec)
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120/
40 / .5 |
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Detector
Collimation (mm)
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10
mm |
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Slice
thickness (mm)
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10
mm |
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Pitch
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N/A
- 0 table feed |
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Kernel
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B20 |
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Reconstruction
interval
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10mm
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Image
order (acquisition)
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N/A
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Oral
contrast
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N/A
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IV
contrast volume and type
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Visipaque
320 20cc / 40cc Saline flush |
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Injection
rate
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4cc/sec |
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Scan
delay (sec)
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10
sec |
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3D
technique used
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N/A
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Comment:
Uses 2 sec cycle time. Test bolus used to determine patient
specific delay time for CTA. Delay time + 6 sec is ideal.
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