Pancreas
| Indication | Brief description | Slice thickness and reconstruction kernel | Further details of contrast timing/explanation of what the radiographers do | Abbreviation |
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Pancreatic lesion characterisation |
CT triple phase pancreas (pre/arterial/pv) |
1.5 mm B30f, 1.2 mm increment. |
Bolus tracked as above. |
CT triple phase pancreas
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Pancreatic cancer staging |
Appropriate scans according to recent characterisation scan and whatever else is needed e.g. chest and pelvis
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Follow up pancreatic cancer |
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
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Acute and chronic pancreatitis |
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
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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 |