One week plan for a resident in his/her first CT Scan posting

 

One week plan for a resident in his/her first CT Scan posting

Applicable to: all 1 st year residents

AIM: Stress on practical aspects.

Aware of following topics 

1. Contrast agents used in CT:

1.     - Non-ionic vs ionic

2.     - Classification of non-ionics

3.    -  Different strength and dose

4.      

2. Contrast Reaction:

1.     - Classification

2.    -  Treatment

3.    -  Prevention

3. Drugs used during contrast reaction

1. 1. Inj Atropine

2. 2. Inj Adrenaline

3. 3. Salbutamol - respule for nebulization

4. 4. Inj Hydrocortisone 

5. 5. Prednisolone - tab

6. 6. Inj Avil

 

3. CT Physics

-         - Components of CT scan

-         - What is MDCT

-         - Single source vs dual source

-         - Kvp and mAS

-         - Radiation dosages and units ( check patient protocol)

 

Created by Dr. Sharad Maheshwari

19.07.2022