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Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer
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CT chest &amp; abdomen &amp; pelvis (contrast)
CT chest &amp; abdomen &amp; pelvis (contrast)
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Lymphoma
Lymphoma
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CT chest, abdomen &amp; pelvis +/- neck/brain/orbits as indicated (contrast)
CT chest, abdomen &amp; pelvis +/- neck/brain/orbits as indicated (contrast)
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Malignant melanoma
Malignant melanoma
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PET-CT, ultrasound of liver if ocular melanoma
PET-CT, ultrasound of liver if ocular melanoma
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Myeloma
Myeloma
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Low dose non contrast CT of whole body
Low dose non contrast CT of whole body (should be MR not CT)
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First presentation of cancer NOS
First presentation of cancer NOS
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CT chest, abdomen and pelvis post contrast
CT chest, abdomen and pelvis post contrast
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Weight loss - malignancy?
Weight loss - malignancy?
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If > 60 years old, NICE criteria suggest CT for pancreas
If > 60 years old, NICE criteria suggest CT for pancreas
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CT chest, abdomen arterial then abdomen and pelvis post contrast
CT chest, abdomen arterial then abdomen and pelvis post contrast
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1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.
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Arterial then 65 seconds
Arterial then 65 seconds

Latest revision as of 09:27, 12 January 2021

Indication COVID Cancel COVID Urgent Brief description Slice thickness and reconstruction kernel Further details of contrast timing/explanation of what the radiographers do Abbreviation

Breast Cancer

X

CT chest & abdomen & pelvis (contrast) Include neck if palpable neck lymph nodes

1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.

65 seconds

CT CAP + c


Lymphoma

X

CT chest, abdomen & pelvis +/- neck/brain/orbits as indicated (contrast) PET Hodgkin’s etc

1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.

65 seconds

CT CAP + c


Malignant melanoma

X

PET-CT, ultrasound of liver if ocular melanoma

Myeloma

X

Low dose non contrast CT of whole body (should be MR not CT)

First presentation of cancer NOS

X

CT chest, abdomen and pelvis post contrast

65 seconds

CT CAP + C

Weight loss - malignancy?

X

If > 60 years old, NICE criteria suggest CT for pancreas

CT chest, abdomen arterial then abdomen and pelvis post contrast

1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.

Arterial then 65 seconds

CT CA arterial AP PV phase