CT Ordering Information - Radiology Regional

BRAIN-HEAD

WITHOUT

Trauma
Concussion
Skull Abnormalities
Hemorrhage/Bleed
Hydrocephalus
Stroke

WITH/WITHOUT

Headaches/Migraines
Mass
Congenital Defects
Ataxia
Dizziness and Giddiness

SPINE

WITHOUT

Spondylosis
Pain
Numbness and tingling
Injury
Scoliosis
Fusion SX
Disc SX

WITH/WITHOUT

Mass
Cancer of Spine


ORBITS

WITHOUT

Fracture

WITH/WITHOUT

Ptosis
Pain
Blurred Vision

EXTREMITIES

WITHOUT

Fracture
Pain
Injury

WITH/WITHOUT

Mass


SINUSES

Sinusitis
Headaches
Congestion

SINUSES W/ SX
PLANNING

All the above but also going to surgery w/ an ENT

CHEST

WITHOUT

Pulmonary nodule follow up COPD
Contraindication to contrast from renal impairment or allergy

WITH/WITHOUT

Mass
Opacity
Scarring
Infiltrates
Cough
Lung cancer
Fever
Bronchitis
COPD


SOFT TISSUE NECK

WITHOUT

Only if contrast is contraindicated by renal impairment or allergy.

WITH/WITHOUT

Mass
Sore Throat
Voice Changes
Parotid Stone
Salivary Gland Stone
Goiter
Parathyroid and Thyroid issues

CCTA

Abnormal EKG
Abnormal Stress Test
Chest Pain
ECT

CALCIUM SCORE

Hyperlipidemia CAD


SOFT TISSUE NECK

WITHOUT

Pain (epigastric, LLQ,RLQ, RUQ, LUQ, groin)
Hernia
Gas
Fatigue
Enteritis

Gastric Reflux
Appendicitis
Flatulence
Fever
Prostate DX
Diverticulitis

Loss of Appetite
Nausea
Uterine DX
Injury/Trauma
Constipation

Gallstones
Weight Loss
Vomiting
Indigestion
Bowel Surgery, ECT


CT HEART
PRE-ABLATION

Specialized study ordered by cardiologist that will be performing a pulmonary vein ablation procedure aka CT Heart Afib

CT
BRONCHOSCOPY

Only ordered by a pulmonologist that uses the navigation software for their procedures

LDCT

Smoking history in which patient meets criteria

SPINE
MYELOGRAPHY

Correlate w/ fluoro myelogram for problems w/ spinal cord and never roots


ABDOMINAL/
PELVIC CAVITY

UROGRAM usually ordered by urologist
Hematuria
Bladder Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Nocturia
Incontinence

STONE PROTOCOL

WITHOUT

Hematuria
Renal/Ureter Calculus
Flank Pain

3 PHASE LIVER
(abdomen)

Hemangioma
Mass
HCC

3 PHASE KIDNEY
(abdomen)

Mass


3 PHASE PANCREAS
(abdomen)

Mass
Pancreatitis
Pain

BONEY PELVIS

Bone-related diagnosis such as fracture
Pain
Arthritis

PELVIS

WITHOUT

Pelvic organ related diagnosis pertaining to reproductive GI or urologic organs
Pain
Hernia

ABD/PELVIS

WITHOUT

Any dx in a/p but contraindication to contrast from renal impairment or allergy


ABD/PELVIS

WITH/WITHOUT

Usually ordered by urologist to evaluate uro issues, may also use when there is an organ-specific problem such as liver mass

ABD/PELVIS

WITH

Pain (epigastric, LLQ,RLQ, RUQ, LUQ, groin)
Hernis
Gas
Fatigue
Enteritis
Gastric
Reflux

Appendicitis
Flatulence
Fever
Prostate DX
Diverticulitis
Loss of Appetite
Nausea
Uterine DX

Injury/Trauma
Constipation
Gallstones
Weight Loss
Vomiting
Indigestion
Bowel Surgery, ECT