GE Revolution CT - Adjust Pediatric and Small Patient Scan Parameters; Adjust the Parameters by Size, Age, Weight, Height, and Indications

, in the upper left corner.
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The
Patient Information screen displays the new Exam Number .
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The maximum
Exam Number is 49,999, which is reset by your Field Engineer.
2.
From the
Patient Information area, type data into the appropriate fields.
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Press <Tab> to advance to the next field. Alternatively, use the mouse to navigate to
each field.
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Patient ID is a required field. If the patient does not have an identification number, type ?
or the word trauma.
3. Click [Pediatric].
4. From the Pediatric Protocol Selection screen, click an anatomical area.
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With the patient's weight entered, the system automatically selects the appropriate
pediatric color code area for the anatomical area selected.
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Use the arrows to scroll through the list.
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Click a protocol from the list to download the scan parameter values.
5. From the Pediatric Protocol Category screen, select the weight/length category based on
the size of your patient or verify the correct Color category has been selected if you entered
a weight.
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The protocols in the selected color code are then displayed accordingly.
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The default weight/color selector displays the patient weight entered on the
Patient
Information screen, or the last weight/color selection (if no patient information was
entered).
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If you enter a patient weight on the
Patient Information screen and select a color/weight
that is not consistent with the entered information, a red alert displays next to the
protocol name. You must acknowledge that you have chosen a protocol that does NOT
match the patient size.
Alert message: Selected color is not suitable for the entered patient weight of 29 Kg (65
lbs).
6. Proceed with the Acquire a Scout scan procedure.
3.5 Adjust pediatric and small patient scan parameters
Use the following guidelines for adjusting individual exposure parameters by patient.
3.5.1 Adjust the parameters by size, age, weight, height, and indications
Use pediatric protocols based on the age, weight, height, and indications to avoid over
exposure.
Revolution CT User Manual
Direction 5480385-1EN, Revision 1
Chapter 5 Pediatrics and Small Patients 129