​CT SHOULDER

CT SHOULDER

Indication: fracture, dislocation, osteomyelitis, bone injury, bone tumor.

Position/Landmark

SUPINE- HEAD FIRST / SHOULDER JOINT

Scout direction

CRAINIO- CAUDAL

Respiration

SUSPENDED

Scan Type

HELICAL/FULL

Statistics

​KV/ mA/ Rotation time (sec): 120kv / Smart mA (100-750) / 0.6sec
Pitch/ Speed(mm/rotation): 0.969:1 / 19.37
Noise Index: 25.00

​Detector width x rows = Beam Collimation

0.625mm X 32 = 20

Slice Thickness/Spacing Algorithm/Recon

​​Recon

1. Thin Cuts
2. Bone
3. Soft Tissue

​Thickness/spacing

0.625 X 0.625mm
2.5mm X 2.5mm
2.5mm X 2.5mm

​Algorithm

Standard
Bone
Soft Tissue

​Angle

NONE

Location/FOV

​Start/End Location: Top of AC joint through the shoulder joint.
SFOV: Large
DFOV: 14-20cm 

​IV Contrast Volume/Type/Rate

N/A

Scan Delay

N/A

2D/3D

Sagittal and Coronal Reformations parallel & perpendicular to the Glenoid Fossa

Comments:

1. To reduce scatter from the opposite shoulder have the opposite arm extended above the head.
If unable to raise the opposite arm have the pt elevate opposite shoulder and lower the shoulder to be scanned.

Images Required in PACS

Scout, Shoulder 2.5mm, Sagittal and Coronal Reformations, and the Dose Report