CT LUMBAR SPINE (last updated 0/28/2020, last reviewed 10/28/2020)
INDICATION: Trauma, pain, fracture, postoperative evaluation, degenerative conditions, congenital abnormality, bone lesion evaluation.
SERIES
- 3mm Axial bone
- 3mm Axial soft tissue
- 3mm Coronal bone
- 3mm Sagittal bone
- 3mm Sagittal soft tissue
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POSITIONING/MODE
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supine/helical |
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kV/mA/rot time
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120 to 140 kV/auto mA/1 sec or less |
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DETECTOR COLLIMATION
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16 x 1.5mm (S16) 64 x 0.6mm (D64) |
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SLICE THICKNESS
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3mm |
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PITCH
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1 to 1.5 |
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KERNAL
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bone and soft tissue |
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SFOV
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<20 cm |
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COVERAGE
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T12 -> S2 |
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ACQUISITION
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caudocranial |
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IV CONTRAST
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none |
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POSTPROCESSING
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3mm axial bone, 3mm axial soft tissue, 3mm coronal bone, 3mm sagittal bone, 3mm sagittal soft tissue |
Notes: For patients with hardware/spinal rods and for large patients, increase the mA and decrease pitch, as necessary.