MSC 10 5530
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Physical Location:
UNM Hospital
Phone: 505-272-2269
hsc-radiology@salud.unm.edu
| Scan Acquisition | Native (abd / pelvis w/o) |
Arterial (kidneys only) |
Venous (abd / pelvis) |
Delay (abd / pelvis) |
| KV / effective mAs / rotation time | 120 / 200 / 0.5 | 120 / 200 / 0.5 | 120 / 200 / 0.5 | 120 / 200 / 0.5 |
| Detector collimation | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Slice Thickness | 3.0 mm | 3.0 mm | 3.0 mm | 3.0 mm |
| Pitch | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| Kernel | B30f | B30 | B30 | B30 |
| Increment | 2.0 mm | 2.0 mm | 2.0 mm | 2.0 mm |
| Image order | Cranial to caudad | |||
| Oral Contrast | INPATIENTS: 250 cc’s of water mixed with 7cc of Gastroview = 1 dose. 1 Dose given orally every ½ hour for two hours prior to exam OUTPATIENTS: 1 bottle of Redicat taken orally two hours before exam. ½ bottle of Redicat given 45 minutes prior to exam. Last ½ of 2nd Redicat bottle given on the CT table |
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| Intravenous Contrast | 100 cc Isovue 300 at 3 cc/sec 18 - 22 ga IV needed preferably in the AC. | |||
| Scan Delay | Initial/25 sec arterial/ 50 sec venous / 240 sec excretory *(break into columns?)* | |||