Maxillofacial Bones or Face CT PRINT
Last updated: 2/21/2021.
What changed: N/A
History: Trauma, facial swelling, dental infection, soft tissue mass.
| MAXILLOFACIAL OR FACE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Localizer | Frontal and lateral | |
| Angulation | Face parallel to floor | |
| Scan type | helical | |
| kVp | 110-120 | |
| Target CTDIvol (mGy) | <15 | |
| Max CTDIvol (mGy) | 25 | |
| Max scan time | 30 sec | |
| Detector/Slice | Detector minimum | |
| Pitch | 0.9-1.4:1 | |
| DFOV | 15-18 | |
| Coverage | ||
| Ax | hyoid bone through frontal sinus | |
| Cor | nose through clivus | |
| Sag | ear to ear | |
| Contrast (if ordered) | ||
| Agent | 80 mL (350/ 370 concentrate ) or 100 mL (300 concentrate) | |
| Delay | 30-45 sec | |
| Rate | Inject @ 2-3 mL / sec OR hand inject @ 1-1.5 mL / sec | |
| SEND TO PACS | ||
| Soft: 2 mm ax, cor, sag | ||
| Bone: 1 mm ax, cor, sag | ||
Sample Field of View
Axial
Coronal
Sagittal