Imaging Procedures Flashcards
Gray / white matter Window
100 / 35
Hemorrhage / hematoma Window
150 / 75
Acute ischemia Window
25 / 35
Brain CTA Landmark
C2 through at least 1 cm above dorsum sella
Brain CTA Scan delay (when BT is not used)
12 - 20 sec
Acute Stroke Protocol
1) Precontrast head CT
2) CTA of the brain and carotid arteries
3) CT perfusion (CTP) imaging
Cerebral blood volume (CBV)
4 - 5 mL/100g
Cerebral blood flow (CBF)
50 - 60 mL/100g/min
Mean transit time (MTT)
Varies
CBF Formula
CBV / MTT
Mathematical technique for generation of perfusion maps
Deconvolution
Soft tissue neck Landmark
Superior orbital rim through lung apex
Larynx Landmark
Just above hyoid through cricoid cartilage
Soft tissue neck Scan delay
30 - 60 sec
Carotid CTA Landmark
Aortic arch through skull base
For COW, through at least 1 cm above dorsum sella
Carotid CTA Scan delay (when BT is not used)
15 - 18 sec
CTPA Scan delay (when BT is not used)
20 - 25 sec
CAC Score
1 to 10: Minimal
11 to 100: Mild
101 to 400: Moderate
>400: Extensive
Main branches of RCA
- Conus artery
- Sinus node artery
- Right atrial branches
- Right ventricular branches
- Posterior descending artery (PDA) aka posterior interventricular artery (PIV)
Main branches of LCA
- Left anterior descending artery (LAD)
- Left circumflex artery (LCX)
CAC Landmark
Aortic arch through cardiac base
CCTA Landmark
Carina through base of heart
CTA Aorta Landmark
Base of neck through celiac trunk
May extend superiorly to include carotid arteries or inferiorly through bifurcation and iliac arteries
Right arm
Carotid CTA, CTA Aorta
“Triple rule-out” MDCT Procedure
- CCTA for coronary artery disease
- CTA of the aorta for aneurysm
- CTA of the pulmonary arteries for embolism
CT density of normal hepatic parenchyma
45 to 65 HU