Table 1.

Types of CT examinations included in our report and the typical clinical indications that led to these examinations

Anatomic Area	Protocol	Clinical Indications
Head and Neck	Routine Head	Focal neurologic signs or symptoms suspicious of hydrocephalus, hemorrage or neoplasia; trauma
	Routine Neck	Pain; trauma; mass; suspect abscess
	Suspected Stroke	Focal neurological signs or symptoms suspicious for stroke; acute headache with risk factors for aneurysm
Chest	Routine Chest, no contrast	Pain; trauma; hypoxia; suspect neoplasia
	Routine Chest, with contrast	Pain; trauma; hypoxia; suspect neoplasia
	Suspected Pulmonary Embolism	Pain; tachycardia; shorteness of breath; hypoxia; suspect PE
	Coronary Angiogram	Ischemia, suspicion of stenosis; assess bypass grafts, coronary artery anomalies; acute chest pain
Abdomen and Pelvis	Routine Abdomen-Pelvis, no contrast	Pain; trauma; suspect abscess, appendicitis, neoplasia
	Routine Abdomen-Pelvis, with contrast	Pain; trauma; suspect neoplasia; fever of unknown origin; suspect abscess, appendicitis or diverticulitis
	Multiphase Abdomen-Pelvis	Suspect liver, pancrease or renal neoplasia; suspect hepatitis or pancreatitis; suspicion of renal stone
	Suspected Aneurysm or Dissection	Acute or radiating chest or back pain; trauma, vasculitis