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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21 Revised 7/22/09 (Gentry/Ranallo)<br />
Pediatric Head: (Axial Mode) (Less than 6 years <strong>of</strong> age) (Protocol # 11.5 & 11.6)<br />
Billing: 1. <strong>CT</strong> Head without, or with, or without and with<br />
2. Contrast if used<br />
Setup: 1. Supine, AP and lateral scouts<br />
2. Helical mode should be used routinely for pediatric head <strong>CT</strong> scans. Only use axial<br />
mode when you cannot move the patient’s head into proper position (trauma,<br />
cervical collar, rigid neck). This mode can also be used in unstable patients in the<br />
emergency department when the <strong>CT</strong> scan time must be expedited.<br />
3. Patient Positioning: Using the lateral scout image, angle the gantry so that it is<br />
parallel to a line connecting the infraorbital rim with the opisthion (see below).<br />
4. Start scans at the bottom <strong>of</strong> C1 and scan through the top <strong>of</strong> the head<br />
DFOV:<br />
Preferred 16 cm (Range 14-18 cm)<br />
Contrast: 1. 1 ml / pound (2 ml/kg) <strong>of</strong> 240 non-ionic contrast @ 0.6 ml/sec<br />
2. Begin scanning as soon as contrast injection is finished<br />
Patient Age:<br />
Other Info:<br />
Choose the <strong>CT</strong> scan factors on the scanner for the proper age range <strong>of</strong> the patient<br />
1. Child: (3 – 6 years)<br />
2. Infant: (0 – 3 years)