Week 5: Abdominopelvic CT Flashcards
1
Q
Indications for CT scan of Pancreas
A
- pancreatitis
- tumors
2
Q
Indications for CT scan of Liver
A
- tumors such as hemangioma, hepatoma, metazoic lesions
- cirrhosis
- biliary calculi
3
Q
Indications for CT scan of Spleen
A
- lymphoma
- trauma
4
Q
Indications for CT scan of Adrenal Glands
A
- pheochromocytoma and other tumors
- metastatic lesions
5
Q
Indications for CT scan of Kidney
A
- polycystic kidneys
- calculi
- tumors
6
Q
Indications for CT scan of Abdomen
A
- unexplained weight loss
- lymphadenopathy
- abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
- abscessed
- dissections
- biopsies and drainage
7
Q
Indications for CT scan of Pelvis (Male)
A
- staging of cancer of the prostate, testes and bladder
- undescended testes
8
Q
Indications for CT scan of Pelvis (Female)
A
- staging of cancer of the cervix, uterus and ovaries
- leiomyoma of the uterus
- ovarian cysts
9
Q
Indications for CT scan of Pelvis (Male and Female)
A
- bladder trauma
- lymphadenopathy
- lymphoma
10
Q
Contrast and Bowel Prep
A
- most routine abdomens require both IV and oral CM
- bladder best seen when full with urine or CM
- injection parameters and timing is site specific
- oral volume minimum 600ml
11
Q
CT Abdomen
A
- pt position: feet first, supine, sponge under knees for comfort, arms raised over head
- suspend on inspiration to reduce motion and artifacts
- internal laser: nipple line (midsternum)
- coronal laser: mid coronal plane
- midsagittal laser: mid sagittal plane
- start: just above diaphragm
- end: at iliac crest (or lower if needed to include entire liver)
12
Q
CT Abdomen-Pelvic
A
- pt position: feet first, supine, sponge under knees, arms raised over head
- suspend on inspiration to reduce motion and artifacts
- internal laser: nipple line (midsternum)
- coronal laser: mid coronal plane
- midsagittal laser: mid sagittal plane
- start: just above diaphragm
- end: just below pubic symphysis
