Practical CT Techniques

CT scanning is now an integral part of everyday diagnostic procedure, yet the imaging technique must be good if the diagnosis is to be accurated. Here is the book that shows how to guarantee good CT scans! Patient preparation, slice thickness, IV contrast and other pieces to the puzzle of successful scanning are fully described. The consistent format allows easy cross referencing throughout the book. The sequences and protocols in this simple guidebook provide a sound basis which can be altered and adapted to suit individual needs. **Practical CT Techniques** has been written especially for radiographers, but junior radiologists working with CT for the first time will find it to be a useful introduction, too. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction and Glossary....Pages 1-3 Abdomen....Pages 4-9 Adrenals....Pages 10-11 Ankles....Pages 12-13 Aorta....Pages 14-19 Bladder....Pages 20-22 Brachial Plexus....Pages 24-25 Brain....Pages 26-29 Chest....Pages 30-35 Contrast....Pages 36-37 Face....Pages 38-41 Feet....Pages 42-43 Gallbladder....Pages 44-45 Hips....Pages 46-47 Internal Auditory Meatus....Pages 48-51 Kidneys....Pages 52-55 Knees....Pages 56-57 Larynx....Pages 58-59 Limbs....Pages 60-61 Liver....Pages 62-65 Nasopharynx....Pages 66-69 Neck....Pages 70-71 Oesophagus....Pages 72-73 Orbits....Pages 74-77 Pancreas....Pages 78-79 Parathyroids....Pages 80-81 Pelvis....Pages 82-84 Pituitary....Pages 86-88 Sacroiliac Joints....Pages 90-91 Shoulders....Pages 92-93 Spine....Pages 94-97 Windows....Pages 98-99 Back Matter....Pages 100-100