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Body CT Protocols

Chest

CT Lung screen

CT Lung Screen (Risk and Benefits)

CT Chest With or Without (Routine)

CT Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis With or Without (Routine)

CT Parathyroid for UTRGV

CTA Chest Pulmonary Embolism

CTA Chest Abdomen Pelvis (Aortic Dissection)

CT Chest Hi Resolution/ILD

CT Chest Super Dimension

CT Chest Tracheomalcia

Abdomen & Pelvis

CT Abdomen Pelvis With or Without (Routine)

CT Abdomen Pelvis Without (Renal Stone)

CTA Abdomen Pelvis (Aortic Aneursym)

CTA Abdomen Pelvis (Aortic Stent Graft/Endoleak)

CTA Abdomen Pelvis (GI Bleed)

CTA Abdomen Pelvis (Mesenteric Ischemia)

CT Abdomen (Multiphasic Liver)

CT Abdomen (Renal Mass/Renal Donor)

CTA Abdomen (Renal Artery Angio)

CTA Abdomen Pelvis (Breast Microsurgery)

CTA Breast Reconstruction Planning (DIEP Mapping)

CT Abdomen (Pancreatic Mass)

CT Abdomen Pelvis (CT IVP)

CT Pelvis (Routine)

CT Pelvis (Cystogram)

CT Abdomen Pelvis (Adrenal Mass)

CT Abdomen Pelvis (Enterography)

Other

CTA Runoff

Body MRI Protocols​

Abdomen

MR Abdominal Pain

MR Enterography

MR Liver (Routine/Dotarem)

MR Liver (Eoviust)

MRCP

MR Pancreas

MR Pregnancy Appendicitis

MR Renal (W/ Contrast – Routine)

MR Renal (W/O Contrast)

Pelvis

MR Defecography

MR Pelvis (Female Uterus)

MR Pelvis (Female Non-Uterus)

MR Placenta Accreta

MR Perianal Fistula

MR Prostate

MR Rectal Cancer

MR Urethra

Other

MR Adrenal

Neuro

Neuro CT Protocols

Head & Neck

CT Head w/o

CT Head With

CT Head Stereotactic/Stryker

CT Facial Bones

CT Sinus

CT Orbits

CT Temporal Bones

CT Soft Tissue Neck

Vascular

CTA Head and Neck

CTA Head

CTA Neck

CT Venogram Head

Spine

CT Cervical Spine

CT Thoracic Spine

CT Lumbar Spine

CT Sacrum/Coccyx

Neuro MRI Protocols

Brain

MR Brain Routine w/o

MR Brain Routine w & w/o

MR Brain Tumor Protocol

MR Brain MS/Demyelinating Disease

MR Brain Epilepsy Protocol

MR Pituitary Routine

MR Pituitary Dynamic

MR Brain Neonate/Pediatric (In Progress)

Head & Neck

MR TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint)

MR IAC

MR Orbits

MR Trigeminal/Skull Base

MR Soft Tissue Neck (In Progress)

MR Face/Sinus (In Progress)

MR Oral Cavity/Nasopharynx (In Progress)

MR Larynx (In Progress)

Spine

MR Cervical Spine

MR Cervical Spine – Craniocervical Junction Trauma

MR Thoracic Spine

MR Lumbar Spine

MR Brachial Plexus

MR Lumbosacral Plexus

Vascular

MRA Head/Cow

MRA Neck

MRV Head

MSK

MSK CT Protocols

Upper Extremity

CT Shoulder (Arthrogram)

Lower Extremity

CT Foot

Other/Generic

CT Whole Body Myeloma Screening

MSK MRI Protocols

Upper Extremity

MR Sternum / Sternoclavicular Joint

MR Scapula

MR Pectoralis Major

MR Shoulder (Routine)

MR Shoulder (Arthrogram)

MR Latissimus Dorsi Tendon

MR Elbow (Routine)

MR Elbow (Arthrogram)

MR Elbow (Arthrogram OCD)

MR Elbow (Arthrogram UCL)

MR Elbow (Arthrogram Combined UCL/OCD)

MR Elbow (FABS for BICEPS)

MR Elbow (Flexed Elbow Valgus External Rotation “FEVER” sequence/position)

MR Elbow (Nonarthrogram or Saline Only Arthrogram OCD)

MR Elbow (Nonarthrogram or Saline Only Arthrogram Combined UCL/OCD)

MR Elbow (Non-Arthrogram UCL or Saline only UCL Arthrogram)

MR Elbow (Triceps Tendon)

MR TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint)

MR Wrist (Routine)

MR Wrist (Arthrogram)

MR Hand (Trauma/Injury/Tendons/Unspecified pain)

MR Hand (Infection/Mass/Tumor)

MR Hand (Rheumatology/Arthritis)

MR Thumb (Routine / collateral ligaments)

MR Finger

Lower Extremity

MR Pelvis (Bony)

MR Pelvis (Infection)

MR Pelvis (Rapid Trauma)

MR Athletic Pubalgia (Sports Hernia)

MR Sacrum/SI Joints

MR Hip (Routine)

MR Hip (Arthrogram)

MR Knee (Routine)

MR Knee (Arthrogram)

MR Ankle (Routine)

MR Ankle (Arthrogram)

MR Foot (Midfoot)

MR Foot (Forefoot)

MR Foot (Forefoot for Morton’s Neuroma)

MR Foot (Forefoot Infection / Osteomyelitis)

MR Foot (Hindfoot Infection / Osteomyelitis)

Other/Generic

MR HIP MARS (Metal Artifact Reduction Sequences)

MR KNEE MARS (Metal Artifact Reduction Sequences)

MR Long Bones Tumors Infection

Whole Body MRI for Myeloma

MSK US Protocols

Upper Extremity

Shoulder

Elbow

Wrist

Lower Extremity

Hip

Knee

Ankle

Nuclear Medicine

Cardiac

Muga

Muga First pass

Myocardial PYP

Nuclear Stress – Dobutamine

Nuclear Stress – Exercise Treadmill

Nuclear Stress – Lexiscan

Policy for Lexiscan_Adeno w Unstable Angina and CV Instability

Thallium – Myocardial Viability Study

Thalllium Stress Testing

Venogram Imaging

Endocrine

I-131 Hyperthyroid Therapy

Parathyroid

Thyroid Uptake and Scan

Gastrointestinal

Accessory Spleen

Adult Gastro Esophageal Reflux

Gastric empty

Gastric empty – 2HR protocol

Gastric empty-4HR

Gastro Esophageal Study

GI Bleed

Hemangioma

HIDA with CCK

HIDA without CCK

Liver Spleen

Meckles

Pediatric Gastro Esophageal Reflux

Salivary

Sphincter of ODDI

Genitourinary

Renal Captopril

Renal with Lasix

Renal without Lasix

Testicular Scan

VCUG voiding cystogram

Infection / Inflammation

Gallium scan

WBC

Neuro

Brain – Diamox Protocol

Brain Death

Brain Ictal Inter Ictal

Cisternogram

CSF Leak

DatScan

VP Shunt Patency

Oncology

I-123 MIBG

I-131 Cancer Ablation

I-131 Whole Body with Thyrogen

Lymphoscintigraphy

Octreoscan

Prostascint

Quadramet

Scintimammography

Sir-Spheres

Zevalin

Pulmonary

Lung Scan (Vent & Perf)

Skeletal

Bone Marrow Imaging

Bone Scan-Three Phase

Bone Scan-Whole Body

DEXA

Women's Imaging

Contact LIP for Protocols

Modalities

CT

CT Head w/o

CTA Head and Neck

CT Cervical Spine

CT Abdomen Pelvis With or Without (Routine)

CT Lung screen

CTA Runoff

CT Whole Body Myeloma Screening

CT Abdomen Pelvis Without (Renal Stone)

CT Thoracic Spine

CTA Head

CT Head With

CT Head Stereotactic/Stryker

CTA Neck

CT Lumbar Spine

CTA Abdomen Pelvis (Aortic Aneursym)

CT Chest With or Without (Routine)

CT Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis With or Without (Routine)

CTA Abdomen Pelvis (Aortic Stent Graft/Endoleak)

CT Sacrum/Coccyx

CT Venogram Head

CT Facial Bones

CT Sinus

CTA Abdomen Pelvis (GI Bleed)

CT Parathyroid for UTRGV

CTA Chest Pulmonary Embolism

CTA Abdomen Pelvis (Mesenteric Ischemia)

CT Orbits

CT Temporal Bones

CT Abdomen (Multiphasic Liver)

CTA Chest Abdomen Pelvis (Aortic Dissection)

CT Chest Hi Resolution/ILD

CT Abdomen (Renal Mass/Renal Donor)

CT Soft Tissue Neck

CTA Abdomen (Renal Artery Angio)

CT Chest Super Dimension

CT Chest Tracheomalcia

CTA Abdomen Pelvis (Breast Microsurgery)

CT Abdomen (Pancreatic Mass)

CT Abdomen Pelvis (CT IVP)

CT Pelvis (Routine)

CT Pelvis (Cystogram)

CT Abdomen Pelvis (Adrenal Mass)

CT Abdomen Pelvis (Enterography)

MRI

MR Sternum / Sternoclavicular Joint

MR Pelvis (Bony)

MR Adrenal

MR Abdominal Pain

MR Defecography

MR Brain Routine w/o

MRA Head/Cow

MR Cervical Spine

MRI Breast W/WO

MR Pelvis (Infection)

MRI Breast Implants W/WO

MR Cervical Spine – Craniocervical Junction Trauma

MR Brain Routine w & w/o

MR Pelvis (Female Uterus)

MR Enterography

MR Long Bones Tumors Infection

MR Liver (Routine/Dotarem)

MR Pelvis (Rapid Trauma)

MR Scapula

MR Pelvis (Female Non-Uterus)

MR Brain Tumor Protocol

MRA Neck

MR IAC

MR Thoracic Spine

MRI Breast Biopsy

MR Lumbar Spine

MR Orbits

MR Brain MS/Demyelinating Disease

MR Athletic Pubalgia (Sports Hernia)

MR Placenta Accreta

MR Liver (Eoviust)

MR Pectoralis Major

MR Shoulder (Routine)

MRCP

MR Sacrum/SI Joints

MR Perianal Fistula

MR Brain Epilepsy Protocol

MR Trigeminal/Skull Base

MRV Head

MR Brachial Plexus

MR Lumbosacral Plexus

MR Soft Tissue Neck (In Progress)

MR Pituitary Routine

MR Prostate

MR Pancreas

MR Shoulder (Arthrogram)

MR Hip (Routine)

MR Rectal Cancer

MR Pregnancy Appendicitis

MR Face/Sinus (In Progress)

MR Pituitary Dynamic

MR Oral Cavity/Nasopharynx (In Progress)

MR Urethra

MR Hip (Arthrogram)

MR Renal (W/ Contrast – Routine)

MR Elbow (Routine)

MR Elbow (Arthrogram)

MR Knee (Routine)

MR Renal (W/O Contrast)

MR Brain Neonate/Pediatric (In Progress)

MR Larynx (In Progress)

MR Knee (Arthrogram)

MR Ankle (Routine)

MR Elbow (Arthrogram OCD)

MR Elbow (Arthrogram UCL)

MR Ankle (Arthrogram)

MR Foot (Midfoot)

MR Elbow (Arthrogram Combined UCL/OCD)

MR Elbow (FABS for BICEPS)

MR Foot (Forefoot)

MR Foot (Forefoot for Morton’s Neuroma)

MR Elbow (Nonarthrogram or Saline Only Arthrogram OCD)

MR Foot (Forefoot Infection / Osteomyelitis)

MR Foot (Hindfoot Infection / Osteomyelitis)

MR Elbow (Nonarthrogram or Saline Only Arthrogram Combined UCL/OCD)

MR Elbow (Non-Arthrogram UCL or Saline only UCL Arthrogram)

MR Elbow (Triceps Tendon)

MR Wrist (Routine)

MR Wrist (Arthrogram)

MR Hand (Trauma/Injury/Tendons/Unspecified pain)

MR Hand (Infection/Mass/Tumor)

MR Hand (Rheumatology/Arthritis)

MR Thumb (Routine / collateral ligaments)

MR Finger

Ultrasound

Hip

Shoulder

Elbow

Knee

Wrist

Ankle

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