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What Does The Following CT Scan Report Indicate?
Can you please tell me what this read out of my CT is telling me: Dose Report CT Abdomen and Pelvis Series Type Scan Range (mm) CTDlvol DLP(mGy-cm) Phantom cm 1 Scout - - - - 2 Helical S166.000-1309.000 9.75 497.13 Body 32 5 Helical S151.000-l114.000 8.07 242.11 Body 32 Total exam DLP: 739.24
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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1.The mentioned information is all about the protocol of the scan.
2.The dose of the CT abdomen with selection of kv and mA according to the patients body weight.
3.Scout is what taken as planning - it looks like a x-ray which will help to plan the area.
4.Also helps in gross evaluation of the pathology and its location - which can be further evaluated.
5. Helical CT is type of the CT and x-ray tube rotation while taking the scan.
Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query,
any thing to ask ? do not hesitate to ask.
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888
1.The mentioned information is all about the protocol of the scan.
2.The dose of the CT abdomen with selection of kv and mA according to the patients body weight.
3.Scout is what taken as planning - it looks like a x-ray which will help to plan the area.
4.Also helps in gross evaluation of the pathology and its location - which can be further evaluated.
5. Helical CT is type of the CT and x-ray tube rotation while taking the scan.
Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query,
any thing to ask ? do not hesitate to ask.
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888
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