RIH - THORACIC SPINE

GE LIGHTSPEED 16 PROTOCOL
Indication: trauma, fracture, facet dislocation, abscess
Supine head first or feet first
Zero at Sternal Notch
Craniocaudal

Position/Landmark
Topogram Direction

Suspension

Respiratory Phase

Helical

Scan Type

120kv / smart mA (100-440) / 0.7 sec

1.375:1 , 13.75mm
30.00
0.625mm x 16 = 10mm

KV / mA / Rotation time (sec)

Pitch / Speed (mm/rotation)
Noise Index
Detector width x Rows = Beam
Collimation
Average Tube Output
Helical Set
Slice Thickness/ Spacing
Algorithm
Recon Destination
Scan Start / End Locations

DFOV
IV Contrast Volume / Type / Rate
Scan Delay
2D/3D Technique Used

recon
1
2
3

body
part
thin t spine
t spine
t spine

ctdi 11 mGy
dlp 390 mGy.cm
thickness/
spacing
algorithm
.6mm x .6mm
bone
2.5mm x 2.5mm
bone
2.5mm x 2.5mm
standard
mid body of C7
mid body of L1

recon
destination .
for dmpr
pacs
pacs

22cm
decrease appropriately
70cc omni 350 / 2cc per second
if needed
65 seconds
DMPR of 3mm x 3mm coronal and sagittal t-spine series (auto-batch off),
average mode, auto-transferred to PACS

Comments: Recon 1 is a single thin helical group of the t spine for direct mpr. Recon 2 is the 2.5mm x 2.5mm, t

spine bone algorithm ct going to PACS. Recon is the 2.5mm x 2.5mm t spine standard algorithm ct going to PACS.

Images required in PACS

Scouts, 2.5mm x 2.5mm axial t spine bone, 2.5mm x 2.5mm axial t spine
standard, 3mm x 3mm sagittal t spine, 3mm x 3mm coronal t spine, Dose
Report