2017 Imaging for Physicists Coursebook

General Workflow

• Topogram.

• Planning.

• Test bolus. For example: 10 mL contrast @ 5 or 6 mL/s + 50 mL saline @ same flow.

• Set perfusion scan parameters. For example: 45 mL contrast @ 5 or 6 mL/s + 50 mL

saline @ same flow

• Set delay of perfusion scan.

• Set injection parameters.

Klotz et al: “Technical prerequisites and imaging protocols for CT perfusionimaging in oncology”,

Eur J Radiol

, (2015)