MEDRADSC 3DA3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Iliac Crest, Iodine, Barium

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Medical Radiation Sciences
• Course: MEDRADSC 3DA3
• Professor: Lyndsay Simmons

Document Summary

Multiple trauma (pelvis protocol 8. 1, knee protocol 9. 4) Include knees superiorly & inferiorly (about 2-4 inches above & below knees) 400/50: center machine, determine most inferior location (below the knees, keep value in mind to enter into computer"s end location - ie) i. Tibial plateau fracture: explain why correctly annotating studies of the extremities might be problematic (consider a scan of the wrist as an example) - if labelled incorrectly, physicians will be treating the wrong side. Abdomen/pelvis & head (abdo/pelvis protocol 6. 3, head protocol 1. 12) Oral 1l 1 hr before, iv 120ml @ 3ml/sec, saline 30ml, scan delay 60 seconds. Hypertension can be related to renal disease. Barium: abdomen routines to distinguish abdomen from lesions. Head has a wider latitude (takes minutes to enhance) Contrast would be gone in the abdomen if head was done first. Iv 20 ml for test bolus @ 5ml/sec, 50ml for actual scan.