Lesson 1Patient agreement and explanation: describing IV contrast dangers and gains and breath hold needsDis lesson explain how to get informed agreement for IV contrast CT, clearly showing gains, possible dangers, and other ways, while teaching staff to explain breath hold steps, handle worry, and confirm patient understand before scanning.
Explaining CT purpose for suspected appendixTalking IV contrast gains and valueOutlining common and rare contrast dangersDescribing breath hold steps and practiceChecking patient understand and answer questionsLesson 2Safety during contrast giving: watching for quick reactions, emergency drugs ready, and after contrast watchDis lesson focus on safe contrast giving, including patient watch during injection, knowing early body against or leak, making sure emergency drugs and tools ready, and after contrast watch steps.
Base check before contrast injectionWatching patient during injection and scanKnowing and handling quick reactionsFinding and handling contrast leakAfter contrast watch and go home adviceLesson 3Contrast timing and stages: vein stage timing for appendix, bolus follow basics, and gut/oral contrast thinksDis lesson describe vein stage timing for appendix CT, basics of bolus follow and test bolus, and when oral or gut contrast useful or not needed, including place choices and patient bear issues.
Vein stage timing for appendixBolus follow setup and start levelsFixed wait vs bolus follow waysRole of oral contrast in suspected appendixHandling patients wey no fit bear oral contrastLesson 4Before scan check for contrast no-go: allergy past, metformin advice, and kidney weak handlingDis lesson cover before scan check for IV contrast safety, including allergy past, before reactions, metformin use, kidney weak, eGFR levels, and when to call radiology or kidney doctor before going with contrast CT.
Taking full contrast allergy pastHandling before small vs bad reactionsChecking kidney work and eGFR levelsMetformin use and stop adviceWhen to ask radiologist or kidney doctorLesson 5Checking CT request and ID: pregnancy check, recent contrast reactions, and kidney work checks (eGFR level thinks)Dis lesson detail checking of CT request, patient ID, and pregnancy state, along with checking before contrast reactions and kidney work, making sure record of eGFR and risk factors before going with IV contrast CT.
Confirming patient ID with two marksReviewing clinical reason and CT request formPregnancy check and record stepsChecking before contrast reactions and notesReviewing eGFR and recent kidney testsLesson 6Movement handling and breath hold method for best picture qualityDis lesson cover ways to cut movement marks, including teaching on breath hold practice, timing instructions with scanner, handling shortness or pain patients, and using small breathing or breath trouble plans when needed.
Before scan teaching and practice breath holdsStandard breath hold commands and timingHandling patients with pain or small helpPlans for small breathing getsKnowing and cutting movement marksLesson 7Get parameters: kVp, auto mA change, slice thick, and rebuild kernels for belly CTDis lesson review main get parameters for belly CT, including kVp choice, auto mA change, pitch, turn time, slice thick, and rebuild kernels, stressing dem effect on noise, clearness, and sickness sure.
Choosing kVp by size and reasonSetting pitch and turn time properAuto mA change setupChoosing slice thick and rebuild spaceSoft body and high clear kernel choicesLesson 8Radiation dose best: dose-length product (DLP) know, repeat rebuild, and protocol change for adult patientsDis lesson focus on cutting radiation dose while keeping sickness quality, explaining CTDIvol and DLP, use of auto exposure control, repeat rebuild, protocol change for body type, and record of dose numbers.
Understanding CTDIvol and DLP on di machineUsing auto tube current change safeChoosing right kVp for adult patientsUsing repeat rebuild to cut noiseChanging protocol for BMI and clinical questionLesson 9Special patient thinks: fatness, fear of tight space, and pain relief needs for painful belly patientsDis lesson address changing CT method for special groups, including fat, fear tight space, and bad pain patients, with plans for table limits, view area, reassurance, worry cut, and safe pain relief work.
Technical hard parts in fat patientsChanging view and dose for big bodyHandling fear tight space and worry in CTPositioning pain patients with appendixWorking pain relief and sleep if neededLesson 10IV way and contrast choice: contrast types (non body against iodine), usual amounts and strengths for belly CT, and injection speedsDis lesson explain choice of non body against iodine contrast, usual amounts and strengths for adult belly CT, IV needle size and place choice, and injection speeds and pressures fit for vein stage imaging.
Choosing non body against iodine contrastsStandard amount and strength for adultsChoosing IV needle size and put placeSetting injection speed and pressure limitsChecking IV open before injection startLesson 11Scan protocol and positioning: lying down positioning, scan range for appendix, and arms up thinksDis lesson detail right lying down positioning, arm place, and scan range choice for appendix CT, including cover from diaphragm to join bone, table centering, and plans to cut marks and better comfort and same.
Lying down positioning and table height matchArms up vs arms down: good and badDefining scan range for suspected appendixCentering to middle and avoiding machine hitPads, straps, and comfort helps for steadyLesson 12PACS report work and urgent talk: how to mark study for radiologist read and tell suspected problems (hole, pus bag) to clinical teamDis lesson outline how to send studies to PACS right, put urgent marks, and make sure radiologist know of suspected problems, while teaching structured talk with doctors for hole, pus bag, or blood poison worries.
Right labeling and sending series to PACSMarking studies as urgent or now in systemAdding main clinical details in tech notesCalling up suspected hole or pus bagRecording mouth talk with doctorsLesson 13Picture review and quality check: checking contrast fill, breath movement marks, and repeat rulesDis lesson explain how to review pictures system for technical good, including contrast strong in gut and vessels, movement or line marks, cover of appendix area, and rules for repeat or add gets.
Checking scan range and body coverChecking vein strong qualityFinding breath and movement marksChecking noise, lines, and hard beamDeciding when repeat or extra series needed
