Pancreas

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

Pancreatic lesion characterisation

X

CT triple phase pancreas (pre/arterial/pv)

1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.

Bolus tracked as above.

CT triple phase pancreas


Pancreatic cancer staging

X Appropriate scans according to recent characterisation scan and whatever else is needed e.g. chest and pelvis


Follow up pancreatic cancer

X

Arterial pancreas and PV Chest, abdomen and pelvis (may drop arterial in certain circumstances)

1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.

As above.

CT CAP + arterial pancreas


Acute and chronic pancreatitis

X

CT triple phase pancreas (pre/arterial/pv) with abdomen and pelvis in PV phase

1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.

Bolus track as above

Triple phase pancreas with abdomen and pelvis in PV phase


Follow up pancreatitis

Arterial and PV phase pancreas (may drop arterial in certain circumstances)

1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment.

Bolus tracked as above.

CT arterial and portal venous phase pancreas