ROUTINE CHEST AUO U
lndications:
Shielding :
Breathing instructions:
Scan region :
Contrast:
FOV:
Surestart slice :
Delay:
Reformats:
Tumour,greatvesseldisease,cardiacan-dpericardialdisease,infection' mediastinal mass, ancess, empyema, inflammatory disease' sarcoid' pnlrrononiosis, pneumonitis, COPD, cystic disease' trauma' Breast shields, post scano, for all patients under 50 years of age'
lnspiration First - arteria! helical block from the lung apices-to the lung bases' becona - portal venous block through the entire liver'
75mls @2.5mls for patients under 60 kgs lO0mls @ 2.5mls for patients over 60kgs . lf the paGnt is for chest only use 75ml only
Widest Part of the abdomen on the descending aorta at the level of the main pulmonary artery, which is located slightly below the Carina' Begin sure start at 18 seconds' (Note 3'7 sec scan time!)
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AQUILLION ADULT PROTOCOLS
ROUTINE
Positioning:
Shielding :
Contrast:
Scan region :
Reformats:
Thiekness Axial
l1nrnnal Sagittal
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NOTE: lf the patient will not keep still for their scan, consider fast helical (3 seconds) or a VOLUME scan as a rast resort. lre imlges wlr be ot a e.#'o-u;iiv!r1"; "t"ridard hericar scan so- norifv the Radiorogist wherever poslibb. (Make " notJinin"'H.rs ir there is no Radiorogist avairabre') o'{ ^/ L'/" w Jf'co ''
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position the patient,s head so that their RBL is approximately 10-15 cephalid. scan plane iti"Lrr"it" ine nard. pataie' Angle the gantry if IJ[r'iJi t,[o;irii"o,""'t""n time and patient dose)' Eye shielding patients 60 and under' t50 mls. lndications for contrast are tumours' AVM's' and infection (e'g: abscesses). tt you see'a-n-y'r[no*Lfiti"s in-the brain, have it reviewed first before sending g,e pitient off, as they may need contrast' Helical scans from base of skull to the vertex
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