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What are the clinical indications for a
1 What is the appearance of a PE? 2
routine abdomen and pelvis?
When should barium oral contrast
3 4 How is GI contrast administered?
not be given?
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,What are the clinical indications for a suspected abdominal mass, tumor staging, abscess
routine abdomen and pelvis?
How much IV contrast is given for a 125 mL at 3 ml/s, 50 mL saline flush
routine abdomen pelvis?
What is the scan delay for a routine 65 seconds
abdo pel?
What is the purpose of GI contrast? to distinguish loops of bowel from cyst, abscess or
neoplasms
How is GI contrast administered? orally or rectally
What kind of contrast is used for GI barium sulfate or iodinated water-soluble agents
studies?
What is an example of a negative Air, CO2
contrast agent?
What is normally the cause of the addititves
allergic reactions in GI contrast?
How much oral contrast is minimum of 500 mL of diluted barium 45 min - 2 hrs
administered before scanning? (hint before scanning and an additional 200 mL right
45-2 hours before and right before) before to fill the stomach
Why can't conventional barium causes streak artifacts
suspensions be used in GI imaging?
What is the name of the barium voLumen
sulfate suspension used?
, What is the HU of volumen? 15-30 HU
When should barium oral contrast suspected bowel perforation
not be given?
What is the substitute for barium water-soluble iodinated contrast
sulfate when it is contraindicated
How are fatty livers on CT scans the liver is at least 10 HU lower than the spleen
identified?
How are hemangiomas identified on well defined hypodense mass. after IV contrast
a CT scan? administration the lesion shows a progressive filling
in from the periphery and eventually the lesion is
uniformly enhanced
McBurney's sign localized right lower quadrant pain on palpation of
the abdomen
Rovsing's sign Pain in RLQ with palpation of LLQ indicative of
appendicitis
Dunphy's sign increased pain with coughing
What protocol is done for a arterial, portal venous, delayed
hemangioma?
How long does it take after injection 30-70 seconds
of IV contrast to get to the
corticomedullary phase?