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WW & WL FOR MSK |
ww450; wl150 (soft tissue) ww2000;wl600 (bone) |
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WW/WL SOFT TISSUE |
350ww/50wl |
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WW/WL LIVER |
150ww/30wl |
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WW/WL LUNG |
1500ww/-600wl |
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BRANCHES OF ABDOMINAL ARTERIES |
( CSRIC) CT is Superior Radiographic Imaging with Contrast C - celiac S - superior mesenteric R - renal I - inferior mesenteric C - common iliac |
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WHERE TO START & END SCAN FOR ABDOMEN ONLY |
from above xiphoid to crests, ensure to include all of liver & kidneys |
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WHERE TO START & END SCAN FOR PELVIS |
* begin at crest to symph. * if an MSK non-enhanced, scan to below trochanters |
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ABDOMINAL SCANS ARE DONE ON INSPIRATION OR EXPIRATION? |
inspiration |
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PT POSITION FOR ABDOMINAL SCAN |
SUPINE |
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IV CONTRAST FOR ABDOMINAL |
125ml @ 3ml/s scan delay=65s |
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DFOV FOR ABDOMEN |
approx. 38cm (optimize for individual) |
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WW/WL SOFT TISSUE |
400ww/50wl |
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WW/WL LIVER |
150ww/70wl |
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WW/WL LUNG |
1500ww/-700wl |
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WINDOW SETTINGS FOR ABDOMEN |
* soft tissue * liver * lung |
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START & END FOR THORACIC SCAN |
above lung apices & below costophrenic angles |
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BREATHING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THORACIC |
hold inspiration |
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IV CONTRAST FOR THORACIC |
80ml @ 3ml/s scan delay=35s ***oral given for suspected lung cancer |
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DFOV FOR THORACIC |
38cm |
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WINDOW SETTINGS FOR THORACIC |
350ww/50wl soft tissue 1500ww/-700wl lung |
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POSITIONING FOR SHOULDER |
supine, affected arm at side, opposite arm above head |
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START & END LOCATIONS OF SCAN FOR SHOULDER |
* acromioclavicular jt * below scapular tip |
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WW/WL FOR BONE |
2000ww/500wl |
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PT POSITION FOR WRIST |
prone,affected arm over head, arm oblique alternative: pt supine, arm at side |
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SCAN LOCATIONS FOR WRIST |
prox. to distal radioulnar jt to prox. metacarpals |
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WINDOW SETTING FOR WRIST |
bone 2000ww/500wl |
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PT POSITION FOR ELBOW |
prone, affected arm over head, obliqued unaffected arm at side |
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START & END LOCATIONS FOR ELBOW |
above elbow jt below radial tuberosity |
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WINDOW SETTINGS FOR ELBOW |
bone- 2000ww/500wl |
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PT POSITION FOR HIP/PROX. FEMUR |
supine, legs flat on table (no cushion) |
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START & END LOCATIONS FOR HIP/PROX. FEMUR |
above SI jts & 4cm below lesser trochanters |
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WINDOW SETTING FOR HIP/PROX. FEMUR |
bone 2000ww/500wl |
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PT POSITION FOR KNEE/TIBIAL PLATEAU |
supine, legs flat on table, tape feet together |
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START & END LOCATIONS FOR KNEE/TIBIAL PLATEAU |
above patella below fibular head |
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WINDOW SETTING FOR KNEE |
bone 2000ww/500wl |
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POSITIONING FOR ANKLE/DISTAL TIBIA |
supine, legs flat on table, foot holder or tape feet together |
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START & END LOCATIONS FOR ANKLE/DISTAL TIB |
just above tibial plafond (ankle jt) through calcaneous |
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ALGORITHM FOR ANKLE/DISTAL TIB |
bone plus |
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WINDOW SETTING FOR ANKLE/DISTAL TIB |
bone 2000ww/500wl |
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PLANES FOR ANKLE/DISTAL TIB |
axial coronal sagittal |
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WHAT IS INJECTION RATE FOR MSK STUDY? |
150ml @ 2ml/s beginning after 60s |
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HOW IS DOSE CALCULATED FOR PEDS? |
2 ml/kg |
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WHAT MEASURES CREATININE LEVELS? |
serum creatinine test |
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MINIMUM GUAGE NEEDLE USED FOR IV |
18G |
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3 WAYS CONTRAST ADMINISTERED |
drink, enema, injection |
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BOLUS PHASE IS ALSO CALLED THE.... |
arterial phase |
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BOLUS PHASE TIME |
0-30 secs |
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NON-EQUILIBRIUM PHASE ALSO CALLED... |
venous phase |
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VENOUS PHASE TIME... |
1-2 mins, 60-70 being optimal |
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EQUILIBRIUM PHASE KNOWN AS... |
delayed phase |
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DELAYED PHASE TIME... |
typically 2 or more minutes |
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DFOV FOR SHOULDER/SCAPULA |
25cm |
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SLICE THICKNESS/INTERVAL FOR SHOULDER/SCAPULA |
1.25mm/0625mm |
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DVOF FOR WRIST |
10cm |
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SLICE THICKNESS/INTERVAL FOR WRIST |
0.625mm/0.3mm |
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DFOV FOR ELBOW |
15cm |
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SLICE THICKNESS/INTERVAL FOR ELBOW |
1.25mm/0.625mm |
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DFOV FOR HIP/FEMUR |
30cm |
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SLICE THICKNESS/INTERVAL FOR HIP/FEMUR |
1.25mm/0.625mm |
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DFOV FOR KNEE |
20cm |
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SLICE THICKNESS/INTERVAL FOR KNEE |
1.25mm/0.625mm |
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DFOV FOR ABDOMEN |
38cm |
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SLICE THICKNESS/INTERVAL FOR ABDOMEN |
5mm/5mm |
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DFOV FOR CHEST |
38cm |
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SLICE THICKNESS/INTERVAL CHEST |
2.5mm/1.25 |
