. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Feb 1.

Published in final edited form as: J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2020 Jan 3;31(2):286–293. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.09.010

Table I.

CT Acquisition Parameters

	Noncontrast CT	CT Densitometry (0, 45, 90, 180, and 300 seconds)
kV	≥ 120	≥ 120
mA	≥ 200	≥ 220
Collimation	≤ 3mm	≤ 1.5 mm
Pitch	≤ 2	≤ 2
Slice Thickness	≤ 3mm	≤ 1.5 mm
Reconstruction Interval	30–60% overlap	30–60% overlap
Breathing Instructions	Maximal inspiration	Maximal inspiration
Algorithm	Bone	Standard
Contrast	None	Omnipaque or equivalent 350 injected at 2 cc/sec IV <100 lbs: 100 cc; 100–200 lbs: 125 cc; >200 lbs : 150 cc