CT PEDIATRIC CHEST LESS THAN 15 KG VOLUME
Application: Reason for Exam
Indications: Trauma, pneumonia, metastatic disease, pleural effusion, cough
Region/Technique
Specific Anatomical Region: Chest- Center above apices/ supine- feet first
Scout Range/Technique: Scout: AP range 200 out 80 Kv/30 mA/Lat range 200in 80Kv/50mA
Scan Range
Above apices through adrenals
KV/mA/Time per Rotation (sec.)
80 kv/ sure exposure/ 0.35 sec.
Exposure Control
Sure exposure <15 kg
Detector Collimation (mm)
0.5mm Volume scan
Slice Thickness (mm)
0.5mm
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm)
0.25mm
Table speed (mm per rotation)/Pitch
N/A
Reconstruction factor window width/Window level
FC 18 ww 330 wl 35 Pediatric body
Additional Recon/Window/Level
FC 51 ww 1600 wl -550 Pediatric lung
IV Contrast Volume
1ml contrast per lbs
Injection Rate
Hand inject as IV permits
Scan Delay (sec.) or Sure Start
Scan at end of injection
Oral Contrast
N/A
3D/Reformat Technique
Axial, coronal, sagittal 3mm x3mm Pediatric body
Axial 3mm x3mm Pediatric lung
Scan FOV/Display FOV
Small/ 240 DFOV
Phase of Respiration
N/A
CTDI Threshold
N/A
Comments
1. If ordered without contrast, perform without