​CT ADBDOMEN PELVIS

​​Routine Enhanced Abdomen/Pelvis CT

Indications: Trauma, mass, mets, lymphoma, abscess, abd pain, general screening

Position/Landmark

Head or feet first-Supine/Xyphoid 

Scout direction

Craniocaudal

Respiratory Phase

Inspiration

Scan Type

Helical

Statistics

​KV/ mA/ Rotation time (sec): 120kv/Smart mA (100-750) / 0.8sec
Pitch/ Speed(mm/rotation): 1.375:1/55.00
​Noise Index: 30.50

​Detector width x rows = Beam Collimation

​0.625mm X 64 = 40mm

Slice Thickness/Spacing Algorithm/Recon

​Recon

1. Thin cuts

2.  Abd/Pel

​Thickness/spacing

0.625mm X 0.625mm

5mm X 5mm

​Algorithm

Standard for DMPR

Standard

Location/FOV

​Start/End: About 2cm above the diaphragm down through the symphysis pubis. *(Only scan to the Aortic bifurcation if no pelvis is requested)

​SFOV: Large Body

​DFOV: 38cm (Adjust appropriately for patient size) 

​IV Contrast Volume/Type/Rate: 100ml Isovue 370 @ 2.5ml/sec with an 80sec scan delay followed by 30ml NS @ 2.5ml/sec *(Rate may be adjusted based on IV stability or patient criteria) Redicat/Gastrografin ( Refer to Prep Protocol) *ER patients receive oral contrast only at physician request.

Oral Contrast: Not listed

Scan Delay

   80sec

2D/3D

   DMPR- coronal, average mode, (auto batched)

Comments:

    NA 

Images Required in PACS

   Scouts, 5mm X 5mm axial images, sagittal and coronal           reformations & Dose report

Images to Workstation

  None