"Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a CT protocol for the assessment of the hip. Protocol specifics will vary depending on CT scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. implants, specific indications."
"patient positionsupine position"
"tube voltage≤120 kVp"
"tube currentas suggested by the automated current adjustment mode"
"scoutiliac crest to the proximal half of the femur"
"scan extent "
"scan directioncraniocaudal"
"scan geometry"
"multiplanar reconstructions"
"axial images: strictly axial to the body axis"
"Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a CT protocol for the assessment of the hip. Protocol specifics will vary depending on CT scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. implants, specific indications."
"field of view (FOV): 120-250 mm (should be adjusted to increase in-plane resolution)"
Expected headings
"Purpose"
"Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a CT protocol for the assessment of the hip. Protocol specifics will vary depending on CT scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. implants, specific indications."