Pelvis
Hints in General
•Topogram: TOP, 512 mm for pelvis studies and 256 mm for studies of the hip and SI Joints.
•Patient positioning:
Patient lying in supine position, arms positioned comfortably above the head in the
•A breathing command is not necessarily required for the pelvic examination, since respiration does not negatively influence this region.
•Rectal contrast medium administration:
Rectal contrast media is usually required to delineate the rectum and sigmoid colon, if lower pelvic mass or pathology are suspected. In some cases, air may be substituted for a positive contrast agent. The use of a vaginal tampon may be helpful in adult female patients with suspected pelvis pathology.
•To further optimize MPR image quality we recom- mend that you reduce one or more of the following: collimation, reconstruction increment, and slice width for image reconstruction.
•For pelvis studies, deselect CARE Dose for patients > 120 kg.
Body Kernels
•As standard kernels for body tissue studies B31s or B41s is recommended; softer images are obtained with B20s.
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