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CT Head Pituitary Gland/Sella IVcon wo/w IMG15322
Machine Model: Canon AQ Prime
Generated:
2021-05-10 13:09:45
IV Contrast 3 ml/sec using 22 g PIV Minimum See IV Guidelines
for other access lines.
IV Saline NA
Oral Contrast NA
Water NA
Contrast amount determined by weight and renal function.
Special Instructions: IOML perpendicular to table top
Scanogram: Lateral / AP
Landmark: Mid Oral
A Non-Contrast B Arterial C Delay
Scan Start Bottom of Sella Bottom of Sella Bottom of Sella
Scan Stop Hypothalamus Hypothalamus Hypothalamus
Patient Position Supine Supine Supine
Scan Direction caudal/cranial caudal/cranial caudal/cranial
Scan Mode Helical Helical Helical
Scan Range If Volume NA NA NA
Scan Delay NA 30 seconds 3 minutes
Reconstruction 1 Thickness x Spacing .5 mm x .3 mm .5 mm x .3 mm .5 mm x .3 mm
Algorithm Body STD Body STD Body STD
FOV 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm
Reconstruction 2 Thickness x Spacing .5 mm x .3 mm .5 mm x .3 mm .5 mm x .3 mm
Algorithm Bone Bone Bone
FOV 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm
FC 8 8 8
kVp 120 kVp 120 kVp 120 kVp
Scan FOV 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm
Pitch Detail Detail Detail
mA 300 mA 300 mA 300 mA
Rotation Time .5 sec .5 sec .5 sec
Detector Rows 0.5 mm x 40 mm 0.5 mm x 40 mm 0.5 mm x 40 mm
Indications: macroadenoma of the sellar and suprasellar regions , pituitary microadenoma in patient who cannot get an MRI .