History:Lymphadenopathy, abscess, infection, laryngeal mass
Surview:Vertex to aortic arch.
IV Contrast:100 mL / Omni 300 1.5 mL/sec. + 50 mL saline flush

 

Special notes:Scan superior to inferior. Scan from above frontal sinuses to aortic arch.
Be sure to include all soft tissue including nose and tongue on scan.
** INSTRUCT PATIENT NOT TO SWALLOW DURING SCAN.
Patient should also be instructed to relax shoulders.

 

 

 

Parameter Type :
ST Neck
Thick/Incr.
2 @ 2
Kvp
120
mAs
250
Resolution
Std.
Collimation
128 x 0.625
Pitch
0.993
Rotation Time
0.75
Scan FOV
250
Filter
B
iDose4
iD-3
Scan Delay
70 sec
Terra Recon
1 @ 0.5

 Post Processing

Coronal and Sagittal MPR's2 @ 2
FOR EVALUATIONS FOR LARYNGEAL MASSES, PLEASE INCLUDE A SET OF AXIAL RECONSTRUCTIONS 2 @ 2 ANGLED THROUGH C4-C6 DISC SPACES.

 Archiving

ST Neck
2 @ 2
1 @ 0.5
MPRs
2 @ 2

 

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