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CT ABDOMEN/PELVIS NON CONTRAST
INDICATIONS (1,2)
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Contrast contraindicated
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Abdo pain, acute, non-localised, initial exam
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Flank pain, recurrent stone disease suspected
PATHOLOGY DEMONSTRATED (1,2)
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Soft tissue swelling
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Fracture/dislocation
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Soft tissue/bone malignancy (may require further characterisation with contrast)
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Faecal Loading
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Urolithiasis (location & size)
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Secondary signs of renal tract obstruction and infection
PATIENT PREPARATION
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Patient able to lie still for ten minutes
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Not claustrophobic (sedation may be given)
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Cognitively capable of following basic instructions, including breathing instructions
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Metal artefacts removed from the region of interest
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No respiratory distress when lying supine
ANATOMY INCLUDED
CT Abdomen/Pelvis - Non Contrast Axial
CT Abdomen/Pelvis - Non Contrast Coronal
CT Abdomen/Pelvis - Non Contrast Sagittal
1. American College of Radiology (ACR). Appropriateness Criteria. [Internet]. 2022 [Updated 2021, cited 10 Aug 2022]. Available from https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/ACR-Appropriateness-Criteria​
2. Radiopaedia. CT Abdomen-Pelvis (Protocol) [Internet]. 2008 [updated 7 April 2022, cited 23 Aug 2022]. Available from https://radiopaedia.org/articles/ct-abdomen-pelvis-protocol-1?lang=us