CT CERVICAL SPINE

INDICATIONS: Trauma, fracture, neck pain, radiculopathy

PATIENT PREP: None

IV CONTRAST: Perform as directed by the supervising radiologist

With: 100 mL Isovue 370 @ 2.0 mL/second

WithOut: None

ORAL CONTRAST: None

POSITIONING: Head First Supine, Arms by side

TOPOGRAMS: AP. Range: External auditory meatus through T1. 35 mA, 120 kV.

Lateral: Range: External auditory meatus through T1. 70 mA, 120 kV.

SCAN TYPE: Spiral/Helical

NOTES: Label vertebra on Sagittals and Obliques.

ALARA – Keep radiation dose As Low As Reasonably Achievable.

CERVICAL SPINE

Scan
Range / Scan
Direction / Respiration / Scan
Delay
(Seconds) / CARE
DOSE
4D / Quality
Reference
mAs / CARE
kV / Quality
Reference
kV / Detector Configuration
Slices Per Tube Rotation / Pitch
Table Increment/Speed:
(mm/rotation) / Rotation
Time
(Seconds) / SFOV
(cm)
Base of Skull
Through T1 / Craniocaudal / Quiet
Respiration / WithOut: 2 sec
With: 90 Sec / On / 193 / ON / 120 / Detectors: 64 x 0.6 mm
Slices Per Tube Rotation: 32 / Pitch: 0.8
Table Increment/Speed:
15.36 mm/rotation / 1.0
Seconds / 50
cm
Plane / SAFIRE
Strength / Slice
Thickness / Interval / Kernal / Window
Width/Level / DFOV
(cm)
RECON / Axial / ON
2 / 1.0 mm / 1.0 mm / I70h
Very Sharp ASA / Osteo
1500/450 / FOV include vertebal
bodies and processes
RECON / Axial / ON
2 / 1.0 mm / 1.0 mm / I30s
Medium Smooth / Mediastinum
350/50 / FOV include vertebal
bodies and processes
RECON
Coronals Angled in Plane to Body Part / Coronals Angled in Plane to Body Part
Recon Card 3D Coronal MPR / ON
2 / 2.0 mm / 2.0 mm / I70h
Very Sharp ASA / Osteo
1500/450 / FOV include vertebal
bodies and processes
RECON
Sagittals Angled in Plane to Body Part / Sagittals Angled in Plane to Body Part
Recon Card 3D Sagittal MPR / ON
2 / 2.0 mm / 2.0 mm / I70h
Very Sharp ASA / Osteo
1500/450 / FOV include vertebal
bodies and processes
RECON
RPO Oblique Through the Foramina / RPO Oblique Through the Foramina
External to Internal
Recon Card 3D Oblique MPR / ON
2 / 2.0 mm / 2.0 mm / I70h
Very Sharp ASA / Osteo
1500/450 / FOV include vertebal
bodies and processes
RECON
LPO Oblique Through the Foramina / LPO Oblique Through the Foramina
External to Internal
Recon Card 3D Oblique MPR / ON
2 / 2.0 mm / 2.0 mm / I70h
Very Sharp ASA / Osteo
1500/450 / FOV include vertebal
bodies and processes

CHARGES: WithOut: CCSP-

With: CCSPW

NETWORK: Exam to PACS

1/2017