. 2020 Mar 7;10(2):90–94. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2020.01.008

Table 1.

Polytrauma imaging protocol.

Polytrauma imaging protocol
Unenhanced head and neck Arterial angiogram phase (utilising pre-monitoring) from base of neck to pubic symphysis - approximately 30 seconds post intravenous contrast injection Portal venous phase of the abdomen and pelvis (80 seconds post intravenous contrast injection) Additional phases tailored to case: - CT intravenous pyelogram (IVP) for renal injury (8 minutes post intravenous contrast injection) - CT cystogram if bladder rupture suspected Reconstructions with appropriate window settings and multiplanar reformats performed for CT head, CT facial bones, CT cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, CT chest, CT abdomen and pelvis.

Polytrauma imaging protocol

Unenhanced head and neck
Arterial angiogram phase (utilising pre-monitoring) from base of neck to pubic symphysis - approximately 30 seconds post intravenous contrast injection
Portal venous phase of the abdomen and pelvis (80 seconds post intravenous contrast injection)
Additional phases tailored to case:

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CT intravenous pyelogram (IVP) for renal injury (8 minutes post intravenous contrast injection)
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CT cystogram if bladder rupture suspected

Reconstructions with appropriate window settings and multiplanar reformats performed for CT head, CT facial bones, CT cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, CT chest, CT abdomen and pelvis.