Lesson 1Patient Agreement and Explanation: Describing Vein Dye Risks and Benefits and Breath-Hold NeedsIt explains getting informed agreement for vein dye CT, clearly saying benefits, possible risks, and options, while teaching workers to explain breath-hold steps, handle worry, and confirm patient grasp before scanning.
Explaining CT purpose for suspected appendix problemDiscussing vein dye benefits and valueOutlining common and rare dye risksDescribing breath-hold steps and practiceChecking patient grasp and answering questionsLesson 2Safety During Dye Giving: Watching for Quick Reactions, Emergency Drugs Ready, and After-Dye WatchingIt focuses on safe dye giving, including patient watching during injection, spotting early allergy or leak, making sure emergency drugs and gear are ready, and after-dye watching steps.
Base check before dye injectionWatching patient during injection and scanSpotting and handling quick reactionsSpotting and handling dye leaksAfter-dye watching and going-home adviceLesson 3Dye Timing and Phases: Main Vein Phase Timing for Appendix Problem, Dye Tracking Basics, and Gut/Oral Dye ThoughtsIt describes main vein phase timing for appendix CT, basics of dye tracking and test dye, and when oral or gut dye is helpful or not needed, including place choices and patient tolerance issues.
Main vein phase timing for appendixDye tracking setup and start levelsFixed wait vs. dye tracking waysRole of oral dye in suspected appendixHandling patients who can't take oral dyeLesson 4Before-Scan Check for Dye No-Go Factors: Allergy History, Diabetes Drug Advice, and Kidney Problem HandlingIt covers before-scan checks for vein dye safety, including allergy history, past reactions, diabetes drug use, kidney problems, kidney function levels, and when to call radiology or kidney doctor before vein dye CT.
Taking full dye allergy historyHandling past mild vs. bad reactionsChecking kidney function and levelsDiabetes drug use and stop adviceWhen to get radiologist or kidney doctor helpLesson 5Checking CT Request and ID: Pregnancy Check, Recent Dye Reactions, and Kidney Function Checks (Kidney Level Thoughts)It details checking CT request, patient ID, and pregnancy state, along with past dye reactions and kidney function, making sure to record kidney levels and risk factors before vein dye CT.
Confirming patient ID with two checksReviewing patient reason and CT formPregnancy check and record stepsChecking past dye reactions and notesReviewing kidney levels and recent kidney testsLesson 6Movement Handling and Breath-Hold Method for Best Image QualityIt covers ways to cut movement marks, including breath-hold practice guidance, timing instructions with machine, handling breathless or hurting patients, and using shallow breathing or breathing trouble ways when needed.
Before-scan guidance and practice breath-holdsRegular breath-hold commands and timingHandling patients with pain or low helpWays for shallow breathing scansSpotting and cutting movement marksLesson 7Scan Settings: Voltage, Auto Current Change, Slice Thickness, and Rebuild Kernels for Belly CTIt reviews key scan settings for belly CT, including voltage choice, auto current change, speed, turn time, slice thickness, and rebuild kernels, stressing their effect on noise, detail, and diagnosis trust.
Choosing voltage by size and reasonSetting speed and turn time rightAuto current change setupChoosing slice thickness and rebuild gapSoft body and high-detail kernel choicesLesson 8Radiation Dose Best Use: Dose-Length Product Knowledge, Rebuild Loops, and Method Fitting for Adult PatientsIt focuses on cutting radiation dose while keeping diagnosis quality, explaining volume dose and product, auto exposure control use, rebuild loops, method fitting for body type, and recording dose numbers in records.
Understanding volume dose and product on machineUsing auto tube current change safelyChoosing right voltage for adultsUsing rebuild loops to cut noiseAdjusting method for body size and patient questionLesson 9Special Patient Notes: Overweight, Closed-Space Fear, and Pain Relief Needs for Hurting Belly PatientsIt deals with fitting CT method for special groups, including overweight, closed-space fear, and very hurting patients, with ways for table limits, view area, comfort, worry cut, and safe pain relief team work.
Technical challenges in overweight patientsAdjusting view and dose for big bodyHandling closed-space fear and worry in CTPositioning hurting appendix patientsTeam work for pain relief and calm if neededLesson 10Vein Access and Dye Choice: Dye Types (Non-Salt Iodine), Usual Amounts and Strengths for Belly CT, and Injection SpeedsIt explains choosing non-salt iodine dye, usual amounts and strengths for adult belly CT, vein needle size and place choice, and injection speeds and pressures fit for main vein phase imaging.
Choosing non-salt iodine dye typesStandard amount and strength for adultsChoosing vein needle size and insert placeSetting injection speed and pressure limitsChecking vein openness before injectionLesson 11Scan Method and Positioning: Lying Position, Scan Area for Appendix Problem, and Arms-Up ThoughtsIt details right lying positioning, arm place, and scan area choice for appendix CT, including cover from chest top to bottom bone, table centering, and ways to cut marks and improve comfort and repeat.
Lying positioning and table height matchArms-up vs. arms-down: good and badDefining scan area for suspected appendixCentering to middle and avoiding machine hitPads, straps, and comfort helps for steadinessLesson 12System Reporting Workflow and Urgent Talking: How to Mark Study for Doctor Read and Share Suspected Problems (Burst, Pus Pocket) to Care TeamIt outlines how to send studies to system right, add urgent marks, and make sure doctor knows of suspected problems, while teaching structured talking with care team for burst, pus pocket, or blood poisoning worries.
Right labeling and sending parts to systemMarking studies as urgent or now in systemAdding key patient details in worker notesEscalating suspected burst or pus pocketRecording spoken talk with care teamLesson 13Image Check and Quality Review: Evaluating Dye Filling, Breath Movement Marks, and Repeat StandardsIt explains how to review images step by step for technical good, including dye boost of gut and vessels, movement or line marks, cover of appendix area, and standards for repeating or adding scans.
Checking scan area and body coverAssessing main vein boost qualitySpotting breath and movement marksEvaluating noise, lines, and ray-hardeningDeciding when repeat or extra part is needed
