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 7 Computed tomography protocols for living renal donors in our institute

	Unenhanced	Arterial	Excretory
Scan range	Dome of liver-iliac crest	Dome of liver-iliac crest	Top of kidney-iliac crest
Detector collimation (mm)	64 × 0.625	64 × 0.625	64 × 0.625
Pitch	1.375	1.375	1.375
kVp	120	120	100
mA	150-450	150-550 (150-800 for patient > 135 kg)	150-450
Noise index	20	28 (< 60 kg)	18
		32 (61-90 kg)
		35 (> 90 kg)
Table speed (mm/rotation)	55	55	55

After arterial phase scanning, plain radiograph image (kidney-ureter-bladder) is acquired at 6 min delay after the injection of contrast medium starts. Excretory phase images are acquired immediately.

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