Bladder/prostate/testicles

Indication	Brief description	Slice thickness and reconstruction kernel	Further details of contrast timing/explanation of what the radiographers do	Abbreviation
Bladder cancer Some cases we’ll want an IVU?	CT chest, abdomen & pelvis (contrast) Additional 400 ml of water immediately prior to scanning, full bladder essential, clamp catheter if present	1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.	65 seconds	CT CAP + c Pre CAP IVU
Bladder cancer surveillance Why the difference to above?	CT IVU	1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.	Pre, bolus 5 minutes before, repeat bolus and 90 second scan	CT IVU -no CTCAP
Prostate cancer	CT chest, abdomen & pelvis (contrast)	1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.	65 seconds	CT CAP + c
Testicular cancer initial scan	CT chest and abdomen (contrast)	1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.	65 seconds	CT chest and abdo + c
Testicular Cancer Follow up scan	CT abdomen + contrast	1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.	65 seconds	CT abdo + c
Ureteric injury	CT IVU	1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.	CT IVU as above	CT IVU
Bladder injury	CT cystogram, 50 ml water soluble contrast (300 mg/ml) in 500 ml water and instill ~350 ml via catheter, then clamp and scan	1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.		CT Cystogram