PA 2: Head - Enhanced

Question 1

What is the patient orientation for an enhanced scan of the head?

Answer 1

Head first, supine, sponge under knees

Question 2

What should be used to ensure the head is symmetrical before advancing the patient into the gantry

Answer 2

Use the external laser to line up the interpupillary line.

Question 3

What is the location of the internal laser for an enhanced scan of the head?

Answer 3

Chin/mentum

Question 4

The coronal laser should intersect where?

Answer 4

EAM

Question 5

The sagittal laser should line up to….

Answer 5

the mid sagittal plane.

Question 6

What line on the patients head should be parallel to the gantry?

Answer 6

SOML supraorbitomeatal line.

Question 7

What is the DFOV for a scan of the head?

Answer 7

23 cm

Question 8

What is the scan start location for a Head CT scan?

Answer 8

Just below base of skull

Question 9

What is the scan end location for a Head CT scan?

Answer 9

Just above vertex?

Question 10

What is the volume and flow rate of IV contrast given for a head CT scan?

Answer 10

100 mL at 1.0 mL/s

Question 11

What is the scan delay time after contrast administration?

Answer 11

5 minutes

Question 12

Besides angling the gantry, how can we place the patient’s SOML parallel to the gantry?

Answer 12

Have them tuck their chin to their chest.