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What are indications for CT Head without contrast?

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-Intracranial hemorrhage
-Early Infarction
-Dementia
-Hydrocephalus
-Cerebral trauma
-Headaches
-Seizure

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What are indications for CT with contrast?

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-Mass
-Lesion
-Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
-Aneurysm
-Metastasis

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What are indications for CT chest with contrast?

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-Infection
-Mass
-Emphysema
-Evaluation of abnormalities discovered on chest radiographs
-Evaluation of known or suspected congenital thoracic anomalies
-Evaluation of trauma

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What are indications for Ct abdomen and pelvis with contrast?

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-Suspected abdominal mass
-Tumor staging
-Abscess
-Infection
-Pelvic mass
-Hematuria
-Renal mass

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What are indications for CT renal stone study without contrast?

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-Suspected renal or ureteral calculi

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What are indications for CT cervical spine?

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-Fracture or dislocation

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What are indications for CT lumbar spine?

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fracture or dislocation

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What are the scouts for Head CT?

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AP & Lateral

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What is the scan type for Head CT?

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Axial

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What is the only CT exam done in axial?

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Head CT

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Where is the start location for Head CT? The end location?

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Start: Just below skull base (C1/C2)
End: Just above vertex

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What kind of contrast is given for head CT?

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IV Contrast only

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What are window settings for Head CT?

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-Soft Tissue
-Posterior Fossa
-Bone

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What kind of reconstructions do you make for Head CT?

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Coronal & Sagittal

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How does the patient go into the gantry for Head CT?

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Goes in head first

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What are the scouts done for Chest CT?

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AP & Lateral

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What is the scan type for Chest CT?

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Helical

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Where is the start location for Chest CT? The end location?

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Start: Just above lung apices
End: Top of the kidneys

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What kind of contrast is used for Chest CT?

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IV Contrast only

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What are the window settings for Chest CT?

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-Soft Tissue
-Lung

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What kind of reconstructions are made for Chest CT?

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Coronal & Sagittal

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How does the patient go into the gantry for Chest CT?

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Goes in feet first with arms over head

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What scouts are done for Abdomen & Pelvis CT?

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What is the scan type for Abdomen & Pelvis CT?

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Where is the start location for Abdomen & Pelvis CT?
Start: Just above diaphragm End: Just below symphysis pubis
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What kind of contrast is used for Abdomen & Pelvis CT?
Both IV & Oral contrast
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What are the window settings for Abdomen & Pelvis CT?
-Soft Tissue -Lung -Liver
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What kind of reconstructions are made for Abdomen & Pelvis CT?
Coronal & Sagittal
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How does the patient go into the gantry for Abdomen & Pelvis CT?
Goes in feet first with arms over head
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What scouts are done for Renal Stone Study?
AP & Lateral
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What type of scan is done for Renal Stone Study?
Helical
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Where is the start location for Renal Stone Study? The end?
Start: Just above the diaphragm End: Just below symphysis pubis
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What kind of contrast is used for Renal Stone Study?
None; Contrast and stones both appear white on imaging
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What are the window settings for Renal Stone Study?
-Soft Tissue
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What kind of reconstructions are made for Renal Stone Study?
Coronal & Sagittal
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How does the patient go into the gantry for Renal Stone Study?
Goes in feet first with arms above head
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What scouts are done for Cervical Spine CT?
AP & Lateral
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What type of scan type is done for Cervical Spine CT?
Helical
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Where is the start location for Cervical Spine CT? The end?
Start: Just above skull base End: Middle of T2
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What kind of contrast is used for Cervical Spine CT?
None
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What are the window settings for Cervical Spine CT?
-Soft Tissue -Bone
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What kind of reconstructions are made for Cervical Spine CT?
Coronal & Sagittal
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How does the patient go into the gantry for Cervical Spine CT?
Goes in head first
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What are the scouts done for Lumbar Spine CT?
AP & Lateral
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What is the scan type for Lumbar Spine?
Helical
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Where is the start location for Lumbar Spine? The End?
Start: T12 End: S1
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What kind of contrast is used for Lumbar Spine CT?
None
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What are the window settings for Lumbar Spine CT?
-Soft Tissue -Bone
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What kind of reconstructions are made for Lumbar Spine CT?
Coronal & Sagittal
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How does the patient go into the gantry for Lumbar Spine CT?
Goes in feet first

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