CT Protocols: (Brain, ENT, Spine, Vascular) - Department of Radiology
CT Protocols: (Brain, ENT, Spine, Vascular) - Department of Radiology
CT Protocols: (Brain, ENT, Spine, Vascular) - Department of Radiology
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Billing:<br />
Setup:<br />
DFOV:<br />
1. <strong>CT</strong> Head with and without<br />
2. <strong>CT</strong>A Head with contrast<br />
3. <strong>CT</strong> <strong>Brain</strong> Perfusion if done<br />
4. Contrast used if done<br />
112 Revised 7/22/09 (Gentry/Ranallo)<br />
<strong>Vascular</strong> Imaging: <strong>CT</strong>A Head Only: (Stenosis, Unknown Bleed):<br />
(Protocol – Adult: # 1.7 – Pediatric: # 11.18 & 11.19)<br />
1. Patient Supine, AP and lateral scouts, No Gantry Tilt<br />
2. Extend the scouts to include the aortic arch for smart prep.<br />
3. 16 or 64 slice scanners<br />
4. Patient Positioning: Tilt the patient’s head so that a line connecting the lateral canthus <strong>of</strong><br />
the eye and the EAC is perpendicular to the <strong>CT</strong> tabletop (see below).<br />
Preferred 20 cm (Range 18-22 cm)<br />
Exam: Part 1:<br />
Routine Head <strong>CT</strong> without contrast (helical)<br />
Part 2:<br />
Part 3:<br />
Part 4:<br />
Networking:<br />
Processing:<br />
<strong>CT</strong>A Head Only<br />
1. Scan Area from the top <strong>of</strong> the head to the bottom <strong>of</strong> C2 (see below)<br />
2. Scan direction scan from top to bottom<br />
3. Contrast Adult: 80 ml <strong>of</strong> Iohexol 300 (24 g Iodine) with a 50 ml saline chase<br />
Peds: 1 ml/lb (2 ml/kg) <strong>of</strong> Iohexol 300 with a 10-25 ml saline chase<br />
4. Injection Rate Adult: 4 ml per sec (26.6 sec contrast injection time) (43.3 sec contrast transit time)<br />
Peds: 2.0-2.5 ml/sec<br />
5. Smart Prep over aortic arch (initiate the scan at the entry <strong>of</strong> contrast in the aortic arch)<br />
<strong>CT</strong> Perfusion (see perfusion page for details)<br />
1. Wait at least 5 min from start <strong>of</strong> <strong>CT</strong>A contrast inject before beginning Perfusion Injection.<br />
2. Contrast 40 ml <strong>of</strong> 370 nonionic contrast (14.8 g Iodine) with 30 ml saline chase<br />
3. Injection Rate Adults: 5 ml per sec with a 5 sec prep delay<br />
Pediatric: 3-5 ml per sec (Depends on size <strong>of</strong> needle and age <strong>of</strong> patient)<br />
4. Prep Delay 5 seconds<br />
Routine Head <strong>CT</strong> with contrast (helical)<br />
1. If Perfusion is done, perform immediately after the Perfusion Imaging - No need to wait 5 min.<br />
2. If Perfusion is not done, perform scan at least 5 min after start <strong>of</strong> <strong>CT</strong>A contrast injection<br />
1. ALI store, <strong>CT</strong>AW2 and <strong>CT</strong>AW3<br />
1. Thick Slab Reformat Instructions (See Appendix 1)<br />
2. Perfusion Analysis (3D Lab) (See Appendices 3 and 4)<br />
3. 3D Intravascular Image Analysis on ADW workstation (Do on Stent Cases)