Current status of low dose multi-detector CT in the urinary tract

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World J Radiol. Nov 28, 2011; 3(11): 256-265
Published online Nov 28, 2011. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v3.i11.256

Table 3 Computed tomography protocols for suspected urolithiasis in our institute

CT scanner	GE (64 MDCT)	Siemens (64 MDCT)
Scan range	Top of kidney-pubic symphysis	Top of kidney-pubic symphysis
Detector collimation (mm)	64 × 0.625	24 × 1.2
Pitch	1.375	1.2
Rotation time (s)	0.5	0.5
Kvp	120	120
mA	150-450	Reference mA = 160
Noise index	25 (30 if follow-up exam)
Kernel	Standard	B31F
Reconstruction mode	Plus
Slice thickness (mm)	5 (2.5)	5 (2.5)
Slice overlap	5 (2.5)	5 (2.5)

CT: Computed tomography; MDCT: Multi-detector row CT.

Citation: Sung MK, Singh S, Kalra MK. Current status of low dose multi-detector CT in the urinary tract. World J Radiol 2011; 3(11): 256-265
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v3/i11/256.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v3.i11.256