CT Scan of the Brain Without Contrast: A Protocol Guide for CT Techs

This video is a guide for CT techs on the protocol for a CT scan of the brain without contrast. It shows a real exam, providing clinical and technical guidance.
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This video will walk you through how to perform a brain CT scan without contrast, step by step, from patient reception and positioning to protocol selection to checking out the patient and everything in between.

The objective of this video: Share knowledge and practices with rad techs.

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Chapters:
00:00 Patient Reception and Positioning, and Injector Preparation for Portal Phase CT
1:26 Brain CT Without Contrast Protocol Selection and Acquisition
2:00 Slices Box Placement
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2:44 Optimizing Dose Delivered to the Lens of the Eyes
3:04 Reconstruction Filters
3:50 Visualization

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Please note that the practices shared are not necessarily the only best practices for performing this procedure. For all procedures you perform, you should refer to the protocols adopted by your facility.

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