Acquire A Manual Bolus Timing Scan - GE Revolution CT User Manual

5. Press Move to Scan.
6. Deliver breathing and table movement instructions. Give the patient the same breathing
instruction that they have practiced.
7. Press Start Scan.
8. Continue on the
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Acquire a manual bolus timing scan and acquire a contrast enhanced cardiac scan.
○ Acquire a contrast enhanced cardiac scan using SmartPrep.

2.5 Acquire a manual bolus timing scan

Use this procedure to calculate the bolus transit timing to determine when to start the contrast
injection to capture the arterial phase. Omit this step if SmartPrep will be used.
Scan Settings window, click [Continue].
1. From the
Recommended settings: 120 kV, 1 rev/s, 50 mA, 5 s prep delay, 1 s ISD, 5 mm/1i
2. Place the localizer line one centimeter below the carina and just above the base of the
heart, the optimal location to find the ascending aorta for a timed contrast injection.
3. Evaluate the ECG waveform for heart rate stability.
Scan Settings window, check that the ECG is reported out in the ECG and Gating
From the
collection, or open the
4. Click [Confirm Settings].
5. Deliver breath hold instructions identical to the instructions you will use for the cardiac gated
series. See breathing instructions for more details.
6. Press Move to Scan.
7. Start the injector.
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If using the Integrated Injector option: The injector is started automatically when Start
Scan is pressed.
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Scan Settings window to one of the following procedures:
Illustration 7: Localizer scan location for timed bolus injection
ECG and Gating collection and turn on ECG Gating.
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