Patient preparation

Planning the Scan

• Select a standard scanning protocol that is appropriate for the scanner and clinical indication
• Adapt scanning protocol to individual patient requirements (see section " CM Administration" and " Scan Delay" for patient and contrast-injection variables that may affect image quality)
• Position the patient
  • Provide radiation protection as appropriate (apron or other shields for the breasts and gonads)
  • Place the patient in a comfortable supine, prone, or lateral decubitus position, as required
  • Place padding beneath the head, knees, or lower legs
  • Repeat GI contrast media administration, if needed
  • Administer antispasmodic agents (Buscopan or glucagon), if needed
• Document imaging parameters to determine patient’s radiation exposure (kVp, mA, scan mode, pitch, and detector configuration are required)