Author: Aqil Jauhar
Protocol Structure
TAP Single Phase
- Topogram
- Non contrast
- Contrast
- TAP IV
Topogram
From above of shoulders to below of symphysis pubis
Non Contrast
Vertically: from above shoulders until below of symphysis pubis
Horizontal: include bilateral abdominal soft tissue
Scan must include entire thorax, abdomen and pelvis area
Reconstruction Non Contrast
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Injector Setting
NP Test
Flow rate: 3.0 ml/s
Volume: 15 ml
Contrast
Non- Ionic Iodinated Contrast Media 300 mg I/ml Solution for injection/infusion
CT TAP
Contrast:
Flow rate: 3.0 ml/sec
Volume: 100 ml
Normal Saline:
Flow rate: 3.0ml/sec
Volume: 50ml
Late Arterial Phase
Venous Phase
Reconstruction Contrast
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Multi Planar Reconstruction (MPR)
Parallel Ranges:
- Image thickness : 3.0mm
- Number of images : 19
IV TAP
- Coronal TAP
IV Lung
- Coronal Lung
Series of Images Send to PACS
- Topogram 0.6 T20f
- Tho Abd NC 5.0 B30f
- Tho Abd NC 1.0 B20f
- TAP IV 5.0 B30s
- TAP IV 1.0 B30s
- Lung IV B70s
- Lung IV 1.0 B60s
- Delay 5.0 B30f
- Delay 1.0 B20f
- Patient protocol
- COR TAP IV
- COR LUNG IV
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