Business case for replacement of ct scanner at daisy hill hospital draft v0. Image gently pediatric imaging image wisely adult imaging the purpose of these ct protocol pages is to provide a reference. Lp riccelli works closely with ohsu ct techs in the art of creating optimal images from current technology. Pdf procedures for evaluation of slice thickness in medical. Ct body chest colonography prep musculoskeletal neuro pedi protocols. For pulmonary masses 3cm or hilar enlargement use chest ct with contrast routine protocol scan comments. Ct instrumentation and principles of ct protocol optimisation. Geometry of a 4slice ct scanner demonstrating the fig. Managing patient dose in multidetector computed tomography. It outlines ct protocols for diagnostic imaging currently applied to ou ct scanners. Ct protocols for common primary care diagnoses lacey j. Consultation with the scanners technical reference manual, which. Kub nephrolithiasis stones, urolithiasis, flank pain and hematuria series 1 scan slice thickness 5 index 5 fov pt size algorithm std.
Slice counts dual source, 320 slice, 256 slice, 128 slice, 64 slice, 16 slice, 4 slice, single detector. Figure 4 depicts the workflow one would use to apply these equations in the clinic. Business case to replace ct scanner at daisy hill hospital. Find links to protocols for ct examinations for various body parts at rhode island hospital, also welcoming massachusetts patients. Calcified lesions can be detected without motion artifacts with 4slice ct despite. Ct protocol optimization aapm2017 sign in or create an account. For any given ct examination, the protocol will vary according the individual requirement of the imaging site.
Contrast oral no iv no scanning anatomical start top of liver anatomical stop symphysis inspiration yes filmingwindowing soft tissue yes. Henwood clinical ct techniques and practice slideshare. Pdf the introduction of single slice spiral ct in the early 1990s was a quantum leap for ct technology kalender et al. Factors that infl uence a specifi c site s protocol parameters include the type of equipment available e. Slice counts dual source, 320 slice, 256 slice, 128 slice, 64 slice, 16 slice, 4. This book takes the radiographer to a higher level of knowledge and understanding without. Mcintosh do, mph university of massachusetts medical center unecom 2014 cme programreunion and alumni weekend. Ct scan protocols, ct protocols by manufacturer ge, siemens, phillips, toshiba.
Ct scan computed tomography cat scan centers and services. April 2020 ct angiography versus conventional angiography for the postoperative evaluation of clipped cerebral aneurysm april 2020 a new systematic approach for the imaging assessment of patients with chronic pancreatitis april 2020 a metaanalysis on the effectiveness of multidetector ct for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction. Clinical examination protocols with 4 to 64slice ct. Ct protocols for revolution discovery ct discovery ct750. This article explains a method for creating ct protocols for a wide range. The three image planes fan out like the pages of a book. Onesizefitsall type protocols must not be used for any ct scanner. The volume contains a detailed technical section and covers the prevailing investigations of the brain, neck, lungs and chest, abdomen with parenchymal organs and gastrointestinal tract, the musculoskeletal system and cta as well as dedicated protocols for the heart. Objectives and constraints the following objectives and constraints were identified in. Patients with an allergy to iodine or other contraindication to iodinated contrast that require positive oral contrast as outlined below. Pdf multidetector computed tomography mdct, is the latest breakthrough in ct technology. Otherwise the protocol is the t h e h e a d 27 table 2.