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Chest
Contrast
Exam/ Body Part
Indication
None
IV
With and without IV
Chest
Hi-res, interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, asbestosis, bronchiectasis, cystic brosis, cough, COPD, nodule
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Pain, tumor/mass, Lymphoma, cancer
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Chest
(CTA)
Pumonary embolism, SOB, aneurysm, thoracic outlet syndrome, pulmonary venous mapping
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Dissection
Abdomen/Pelvis
Contrast
Exam/ Body Part
Indication
None
IV
Oral
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With and without IV
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IV and Oral
Pancreatic mass
Abdomen
Pancreatitis, kidneys, adrenals
Pain, cancer, ascities, nausea/vomiting, fever, abscess
diverticulitis, appendicitis, and bowel obstruction
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Pain, cancer, tumor/ mass, gallbladder, liver mass, hemangioma
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Abdomen
(CTA)
Renal and hepatic artery stenosis or occlusion
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Abdomen/ pelvis
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Renal stone, hematuria
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Aneurysm rupture
Abdomen/ pelvis (CTA)
AAA, SMA, IMA, celiac stenosis or occlusion
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Pre-stent and post- stent graft for AAA
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AAA - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, SMA - Superior Mesenteric Artery, IMA - Inferior Mesenteric Artery, SOB - Shortness of Breath, COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
All patients scheduled for abd/pelvic CTs (except renal stones), CT urograms will receive oral constrast unless otherwise requested.
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