CTA CHEST/ ABDOMEN/ PELVIS TRAUMA
INDICATIONS: Trauma, chest pain, abdomen pain
POSITIONING: Supine/Feet First
PHASE OF RESPIRATION: Full Inspiration
SCAN RANGE:
Chest above apices thru liver, Abd/Pel - above diaphragm thru ischium
PATIENT PREP: None
CONTRAST:
TypeIsovue 370
Volume100 ml
Rate4.0 - 5.0ml/sec
TimingSureStart @ 180 HU decending aorta
IMAGING PROTOCOL:
IMAGE RECONSTRUCTIONS: Helical #1 CTA Chest:
IMAGE RECONSTRUCTIONS: Helical #2 Abdomen/Pelvis 70 second total delay:
NOTES: Need separate recons for Chest & Abdomen/Pelvis