CT FACIAL BONES
FACIAL BONES CT
Indication: Fracture, Abscess, Cellulitis, Tumor
Position/Landmark
Head First / EAM
Scout direction
Cranio-Caudal
Respiraton
NONE
Scan Type
Helical
Rotation/Pitch/Index
KV/ mA/ Rotation time (sec): 120kv / (10-400) Smart mA / 0.8sec
Pitch/ Speed(mm/rotation): 0.969:1 / 19.37
Noise Index: 7.00
Detector width x rows = Beam Collimation
0.625mm X 32 = 20mm
Slice Thickness/Spacing Algorithm/Recon
Recon Thickness/Spacing Algorithm
1. Thin Cuts 0.625mm X 0.625mm Detail (for DMPR)
2. Facial 2.5mm X 2.5mm Bone
3. Facial 2.5mm X 2.5mm Standard
Angle
NONE
Location/FOV
Start/End Location: Below the mandible / through the frontal sinus
SFOV: Head
DFOV: 20cm
IV Contrast Volume/Type/Rate
75ml Isovue 370 up to 2.5ml/sec
Used for cellulitis, abscess or tumor at Physician/ Radiologist discretion
Scan Delay
30-40 sec
2D/3D
DMPR 2.5mm X 2.5mm Coronal &Sagittal
Comments
N/A
Images Required in PACS
Scouts, 2.5mm Axial images, Coronal DMPR images & Dose Report