​CT TRAUMA CHEST CTA & ABDOMEN/PELVIS

Application: Reason for Exam

Indications: Trauma, Aortic phase chest with routine
Abdomen/Pelvis to follow

Scan Range

1. CTA chest - Top of chest/apices thru liver
2. Abd/pelvis - Above diaphragm thru pelvis

Detector Collimation (mm)

0.5mm x 80 Helical

Slice Thickness (mm)

3mm - CTA Chest, 5mm - Abd/Pel

Data Reconstruction Interval (mm)

3mm - CTA Chest, 5mm - Abd/Pel

IV Contrast Volume

100 cc Isovue 370 or equivalent (125 cc if lg pt)

Injection Rate

4cc/sec

Scan Delay (sec.) or Sure Start

Surestart in desc aorta with no delay for CTA chest
Built in 40 sec delay for Abd/Pel

Oral Contrast

N/A

3D/Reformat Technique

All 3 plains in soft tissue, bone algorithm, coronal and sagittal 4mm x 4mm CTA Body
All 3 plains in soft tissue, bone algorithm, coronal and sagittal Body Standard 4mm x 4mm (Need separate recons for Chest & Abdomen/Pelvis)

Phase of Respiration

Inspiration