CT Imaging of Head and Neck Flashcards
BRAIN IMAGING
Examples of clinical indications
- Without contrast:
intracranial hemorrhage, early infarction, dementia, hydrocephalus, cerebral trauma
BRAIN IMAGING
Examples of clinical indications
- Without and with contrast:
Mass, lesion, arteriovenous malformation, metastasis, aneurysm, for symptoms of headache, seizure
BRAIN IMAGING Scout
AP and lateral
BRAIN IMAGING Scan type
Axial
BRAIN IMAGING Scan plane
Transverse
BRAIN IMAGING Start location
Just below skull base
BRAIN IMAGING End location
Just above vertex
BRAIN IMAGING IV contrast
100 mL at 1.0 mL/s
Scan delay = 5 minutes
BRAIN IMAGING Oral Contrast
None
BRAIN IMAGING Reference Angle
Angle gantry parallel to supraorbital meatal line (avoid lens of eyes)
BRAIN IMAGING SFOV
Head
BRAIN IMAGING Algorithm
Standard
BRAIN IMAGING Window settings
140 ww/40 wl
BRAIN IMAGING Gantry rotation time
2.0 s or 1.0 s depending on the CT scan
BRAIN IMAGING Reconstruction (slice thickness/interval)
5.0 mm/5 mm (2 images per rotation)
BRAIN IMAGING kVp/mA (posterior fossa)
140/150
BRAIN IMAGING kVp/mA (vertex)
120/150
BRAIN IMAGING Reconstruction 2:
Algorithm: Bone
Window setting: 4000 ww/400 wl
DFOV: ∼23
Slice thickness/interval 2.5 mm/2.5 mm
- Lens shaped (dura tightly adhered to skull
- Can cross midline
- Frequently assoc. with fracture
Epidural Hematoma
Follows the contour of the brain & doesn’t cross the midline
Subdural Hematoma
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Examples of clinical indications
- Without contrast:
cholesteatoma, inflammatory disease, fractures, evaluate implants
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Examples of clinical indications
- With contrast:
IAC tumor, hearing loss, acoustic neuroma, Schwannoma
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Scout
AP and lateral
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Scan type:
Axial
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Scan plane:
Transverse
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Start location
Just below the mastoid process
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING End location
Just above petrous ridge (include entire mastoid, internal auditory canal, and external auditory canal)
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING IV contrast
(if contrast is ordered) 100 mL at 1.0 mL/s. Scan delay = when all contrast is administered
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Oral Contrast
None
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Reference Angle
Angle gantry parallel to infraorbital meatal line (be sure patient’s head is straight and not rotated in the head holder)
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING DFOV
~ 9.6cm
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING SFOV
Head
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Algorithm
Bone
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Window settings
4000ww/400wl
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING kVp/mA
140/170
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Gantry rotation time
1.0s
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Reconstruction (slice thickness/interval):
0.625 mm/0.625 mm
TEMPORAL BONE IMAGING Reconstruction 2:
Algorithm: Bone
Window setting: 4000 ww/400 wl
DFOV: ∼9.6 cm
Slice thickness and interval: 0.625 mm/0.625 mm
is intended as an inexpensive, accurate, and low radiation dose method for confirming the presence of inflammatory sinonasal disease
Sinus screening
PARANASAL SINUSES(SCREENING) CT scans typically obtained for visualizing the paranasal sinus should include
coronal and axial (3-mm) cross sections
In Paranasal Sinuses Screening, _____ facilitate evaluation of disease processes and the bony architecture.
Soft tissue and bony windows
In Paranasal Sinuses Screening, the use of ____ just prior to scanning can help define soft tissue lesions and delineate vascularized structures, such as vascular tumors.
Intravenous constrast material
Contrast-enhanced CT is particularly useful in evaluating
neoplastic, chronic, and inflammatory processes.
PARANASAL SINUSES SCREENING
Examples of clinical indications:
Recurrent or chronic sinusitis
PARANASAL SINUSES SCREENING
Scout
Lateral
PARANASAL SINUSES SCREENING
Scan type
Axial
PARANASAL SINUSES SCREENING
Scan plane
Coronal
PARANASAL SINUSES SCREENING
Start location
Mid sella