​CT TRIPHASIC LIVER

Application Reason for Exam

Indication: Mass, Elevated LFT/Bilirubin, Jaundice, Hemangioma

​Scan Range:

​SFOV                
Plain - Above the diaphragm to just past the iliac crest (through the entire liver and pancreas)
​DFOV             
Arterial   -Just through the liver or pancreas 
Arterial   -Just through the liver or pancreas
Venous    -Diaphragm down through the liver to aortic bifurcation
 Delayed -Diaphragm to below the liver (5 min)

                        Large
                        38 DFOV (Adjust according to patient size)

​Slice Thickness/Spacing Algorithm/Recon

​Recon

• Plain Liver
• Arterial Phase
• Venous Phase
• Delayed 5 min

​Thickness

5mm x 5mm
2.5mm x 2.5mm
2.5mm x 2.5mm
2.5mm x 2.5mm

​Algorithm

Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard

Recon

Coronal 3mm x 3mm

IV Contrast Volume

100ml/ Isovue 370/ 4ml

​Scan Delay

​Arterial - 30 sec (from start of injection)
Venous - 80 sec (from start of injection)
Delayed - 5 min (from start of injection)

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