CT Scan of abdomen, Long coverage - MPR of chest, abdomen, and pelvis

Narrow collimation and high mAs yield high spatial resolution on axial- and MPR images.

71 year-old woman had resection of colorectal cancer 1 year earlier, stage Duke C3, with 4/6 nodes positive. She received 5-FU and RT. She now presents with elevated CEA.

MPR of chest, abdomen, and pelvis

CT findings:

Solitary 1 cm lung nodule (white arrow), unchanged over 1 year. Solitary liver mass (black arrow) in medial segment of left lobe. No abdominal or pelvic lymph nodes.

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