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Revision as of 16:39, 16 April 2018

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

Breast Cancer

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

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

PET-CT, ultrasound of liver if ocular melanoma

Myeloma

Low dose non contrast CT of whole body

First presentation of cancer NOS

CT chest, abdomen and pelvis post contrast

65 seconds

CT CAP + C