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Chapter-06 Patient Preparation, Positioning and Contrast Administration

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Radiology for CT and MRI Technicians with MCQs

Author
1. Khanduri Sachin
ISBN
9789352701766
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14192_7
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
14
Author Affiliations
1. Era’s Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Chapter keywords
Patient preparation, patient positioning, contrast administration, computed tomography, malignancy, acute pancreatitis, pancreatic mass

Abstract

This chapter describes patient preparation, positioning and contrast administration. The patient is positioned by the technologist on the specialized computed tomography (CT) table. The area of interest, for example chest, is positioned inside the CT gantry opening usually with the help of cross hair type positioning lights. This chapter covers the contrast, malignancy and acute pancreatitis, retrospective reconstruction, routine abdomen or pelvis, retroperitoneal hemorrhage (aka noncontrast abdomen/pelvis), trauma, computed tomography cystography, dual phase liver, triple phase liver, adrenal mass, renal infection, renal stone, computed tomography urography, pancreatic mass, and computed tomography enterography. In this chapter, multiple choice questions are provided along with their answers.

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