MSC 10 5530
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Physical Location:
UNM Hospital
Phone: 505-272-2269
hsc-radiology@salud.unm.edu
| NAME | INDICATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Routine Head CT | Trauma | < 4 yrs old: Conventional (non-spiral) 5 mm x 5 mm axials through entire skull. Film brain, subdural, and bone windows. No IV contrast. > 4 yrs old: Conventional (non-spiral) 5 mm x 5 mm axials through posterior fossa & 10 mm x 10 mm axials to skull vertex. Film brain, subdural, and bone windows. No IV contrast. |
| Head CT w/ & w/o Contrast | Abscess Contraindication for MRI such as aneurysm clips or pacermaker |
pre-contrast: Conventional (non-spiral) 5 mm x 5 mm axials through posterior fossa & 10 mm x 10 mm axials to skull vertex. Film brain, subdural, and bone windows. contrast: Inject 100 cc Oxilan 300 @ 2 cc/sec, beginning scan after all contrast is injected. post-contrast: Conventional (non-spiral) 5 mm x 5 mm axials through posterior fossa & 10 mm x 10 mm axials to skull vertex. Film brain and subdural windows. |
| Maxillofacial CT | Trauma | neck not clear: Spiral 3 mm x 1.5 mm axials, filming every other (ie, contiguous) images. Coronal + sagittal 2D reconstructions. Film soft tissue and bone windows. No IV contrast. neck clear: 3 mm x 3 mm coronals through face. Add 3 mm x 3 mm axials if needed for delineation of fractures. Film soft tissue and bone windows. No IV contrast. |
| Sinus CT | Sinusitis | routine: Place BB on right cheek. Conventional (non-spiral) 4 mm x 4 mm direct coronals through face, perpendicular to hard palate. Film soft tissue and bone windows. pre-op: Place BB on right cheek. Conventional (non-spiral) 3 mm x 3 mm direct coronals through face, perpendicular to hard palate. Film soft tissue and bone windows. |
| Pre-MRI Orbit CT | R/O Metal | Conventional (non-spiral) 3 mm x 3 mm axials through orbits. Film bone and soft tissue windows. No IV contrast. |