Scanning protocol

Acquisition parameters

Scout (topogram)

A-P

Patient position

Prone

Scan range

Top of kidneys to symphysis

Scan direction

Cephalocaudal

Tube voltage (kVp)

100 or less

Effective mAs

50 use CARE Dose 4D

Gantry rotation time (s)

0.5

Slice collimation (mm)

64 × 0.6

Pitch

0.9

Table feed (mm/rotation)

17.28

Reconstruction Parameters

Slice width (mm)

2

Axial slice width for3D/MPR (mm)

2

Recon. Increment (mm)

2

Axial recon. increment for

3D/MPR (mm)

2

Special views

Coronal

Recon. field of view

Fit to patient