Technical Data: Routine Brain with out CM.

Patient position Head First supine

Posterior fossa until Vertex.
Scan area of interest
Scan direction Caudal – Cranial

Localizer Head

Scan duration 5 m

KV 140

MA 200

Detector configuration .75

( MM)
Pitch (beam pitch/ NA
beam collimation)

Rotation speed 2 sec

(tube/gantry)
Slice thickness(mm) 5 mm

Contrast Media NA

Automatic Tracking NA
(placement)

Reconstruction algorithm Standard and bone

DFOV 23-25 CM.

Gantry angle Parallel to skull base

 Technical Data: Brain CTA.

Patient position Head First supine

Skull base until Vertex.
Scan area of interest
Scan direction Caudal – Cranial

Localizer Head

Contrast type /volume of 60% ionic contrast or 300 mgl/mL nonionic contrast./
contrast CC / rate of 100-150 cc / minimum 4 cc/sec power injector only.
contrast cc/Sec

Scan delay 20 sec.

KV 120-140

MA 340-420

Detector configuration .75

( MM)
Pitch (beam pitch/ NA
beam collimation)

Rotation speed 2 sec

(tube/gantry)
Slice thickness(mm) 1.25 mm

Automatic Tracking ROI in free space

(placement)

Reconstruction algorithm Standard and CT angio

DFOV 23-25 CM.

 Technical Data: CT Orbital Examination.

Head First supine with head in neutral position for axial

Patient position scanning; hyperextended for supine or prone coronal.
Hard palate to the top of the frontal sinuses
Scan area of interest
Scan direction Caudal – Cranial

Contrast type /volume of 60% ionic contrast or 300 mgl/mL nonionic

contrast CC / rate of contrast/100 -150 cc /1 cc/sec
contrast cc/Sec
Scan delay 60 sec

KV 120-140

MA 200-250

Retrospective 3 mm
reconstruction.
Pitch (beam pitch/ NA
beam collimation)

Rotation speed .8 sec

(tube/gantry)
Slice thickness(mm) 3 mm

Automatic Tracking NA
(placement)

Reconstruction Standard for soft tissue , high resolution for bone

algorithm

DFOV 14-16 cm.

Gantry angle Axial :parallel to orbital meatal line

Coronal: perpendicular to orbital meatal line .
 Technical Data: CT pituitary gland.

Head First supine.

Patient position
Skull base to midbrain.
Scan area of interest
Scan direction Caudal – Cranial

Contrast type /volume of 60% ionic contrast or 300 mgl/mL nonionic

contrast CC / rate of contrast/100 -150 cc /1 cc/sec
contrast cc/Sec
Scan delay 40 sec

KV 120-140

MA 300-400

Retrospective Target reconstruction

reconstruction.
Pitch (beam pitch/ 0.75-1.5
beam collimation)

Rotation speed 05-.8 sec

(tube/gantry)
Slice thickness(mm) 3 mm

Automatic Tracking NA
(placement)

Reconstruction Standard
algorithm

DFOV 10-12 cm.

Gantry angle Parallel to skull base

Technical Data: CT posterior fossa scan.

 Head First supine.
Patient position
Skull base to vertex skull
Scan area of interest
Scan direction Caudal – Cranial

Contrast type /volume of 60% ionic contrast or 300 mgl/mL nonionic

contrast CC / rate of contrast/100 -150 cc /1 cc/sec
contrast cc/Sec
Scan delay Following total administration of contrast

KV 120-140

MA 350-400

Retrospective NA
reconstruction.
Pitch (beam pitch/ NA
beam collimation)

Rotation speed 05-.8 sec

(tube/gantry)
Slice thickness(mm) 3 mm skull base , 5 mm cerebrum

Automatic Tracking NA
(placement)

Reconstruction Standard for brain ; high resolution for skull

algorithm

DFOV 23-25 cm.

Gantry angle Parallel to skull base

Technical Data: CT Sinuses scan.

Head First supine. With head in neutral position for

Patient position axial scanning; hyperextended for supine or prone
coronal.
Axial : Roof of head palate to above frontal sinuses
Scan area of interest Coronal: posterior of sphenoid sinus to anterior of
frontal sinuses.
Scan direction Caudal – Cranial axial
Posterior –anterior –coronal
Contrast type /volume of NA
contrast CC / rate of
contrast cc/Sec
Scan delay NA

KV 120-140

MA 400

Retrospective 3 q 3 mm.
reconstruction.
Pitch (beam pitch/ NA
beam collimation)

Rotation speed 05 sec

(tube/gantry)
Slice thickness(mm) 3 mm

Automatic Tracking NA
(placement)

Reconstruction Standard for soft tissue ; high resolution for bone

algorithm

DFOV 14-16 cm.

Gantry angle Parallel to roof of hard palate

Technical Data: CT Temporal bones

Head First supine. Chin tucked

Patient position
 Mid –mastoids to above petrous ridges
Scan area of interest
Scan direction Caudal – Cranial axial
Anterior to posterior for coronals
Contrast type /volume of NA
contrast CC / rate of
contrast cc/Sec
Scan delay NA

KV 120-140

MA 300

Retrospective NA
reconstruction.
Pitch (beam pitch/ 0.75
beam collimation)

Rotation speed 05 sec

(tube/gantry)
Slice thickness(mm) < 1 mm.

Automatic Tracking NA
(placement)

Reconstruction Detail
algorithm

DFOV Prospective 23 cm , retrospective 10 -12 cm.

Gantry angle None

Technical Data: CT Temporal mandibular joints

Head First supine. Chin tucked

Patient position
Axial : below condyle to above gelenoid fossa
Scan area of interest Coronal : anterior to condyle , to posterior gelenoid
fossa
Scan direction Caudal – Cranial axial
Anterior to posterior for coronals
Contrast type /volume of NA
contrast CC / rate of
contrast cc/Sec
Scan delay NA

KV 120-140

MA 200-300

Retrospective NA
reconstruction.
Pitch (beam pitch/ 0.75-1
beam collimation)

Rotation speed 05 sec

(tube/gantry)
Slice thickness(mm) 1.25 mm.

Automatic Tracking NA
(placement)

Reconstruction Standard /Detail

algorithm

DFOV Prospective 23 cm , retrospective 10 cm.

Gantry angle Axial, none / coronal, parallel to short axis of mandible.

Technical Data: CT Neck

Head First supine. Mandible extended , perpendicular

Patient position to table
Axial : below condyle to above gelenoid fossa
Scan area of interest Coronal : anterior to condyle , to posterior gelenoid
fossa
Scan direction Caudal – Cranial axial
Anterior to posterior for coronals
Contrast type /volume of NA
contrast CC / rate of
contrast cc/Sec
Scan delay NA

KV 120-140

MA 200-300

Retrospective NA
reconstruction.
Pitch (beam pitch/ 0.75-1
beam collimation)

Rotation speed 05 sec

(tube/gantry)
Slice thickness(mm) 1.25 mm.

Automatic Tracking NA
(placement)

Reconstruction Standard /Detail

algorithm

DFOV Prospective 23 cm , retrospective 10 cm.

Gantry angle Axial, none / coronal, parallel to short axis of

mandible .