Important: All items in bold in the Technique Parameters and Anatomic Coverage sections below are required to successfully achieve accreditation. CTDIvol information is required for each study. Either include a screen save of the dose with the images, or enter the dose as displayed by the scanner in the Clinical Test Image Data Sheet. Upload the primary reconstructed images used for diagnostic interpretations; include the scout(s) and dose report. Do NOT submit the sagittal, coronal and extra thin images unless specifically listed under required series.
Adult ChestA lung cancer screening study is not an acceptable substitute for the Adult Chest exam. |
Technique Parameters |
Required Series | IV contrast may be used but is not required |
Reconstructed Slice Width | ≤ 5 mm |
Reconstruction Algorithm | Standard or equivalent |
CTDIvol | Reference value: 21 mGy* (Radiation dose reduction methods such as Automatic Exposure Control methods, e.g. Tube Current Modulation, are encouraged) |
Anatomical Coverage |
Coverage | Lung Apex to below the lung bases |
Adult Pulmonary Embolus |
Technique Parameters |
Required Series | IV contrast enhanced |
Reconstructed Slice Width | ≤ 3 mm |
Reconstruction Algorithm | Standard or equivalent |
CTDIvol | There are no reference values for this examination. Radiation dose reduction methods such as Automatic Exposure Control methods (e.g. Tube Current Modulation) are encouraged. |
Anatomical Coverage |
Coverage | Lung apices through lung bases |
Adult HRCT |
Technique Parameters |
Required Series | Non-enhanced |
Reconstructed Slice Width | ≤ 1.5 mm |
Reconstruction Algorithm | Sharp (bone or equivalent high spatial frequency) |
Reconstructed Spacing | ≤ 10 mm (may be contiguous from helical scans or spaced interval acquisition) |
CTDIvol | There are no reference values for this examination |
Anatomical Coverage |
Coverage | Lung apices through lung bases |
Adult Aortic Dissection |
Technique Parameters |
Required Series | IV contrast enhanced |
Reconstructed Slice Width | ≤ 3 mm |
Reconstruction Algorithm | Standard |
CTDIvol | There are no reference values for this examination |
Anatomical Coverage |
Coverage | Lung apices through the level of the aortoiliac bifurcation |
*National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement Diagnostic. Reference levels and achievable doses in medical and dental imaging: recommendations for the United States. Bethesda, MD. NCRP Report #172; 2012. (The 21 mGy reference value for the adult chest study is based on an average size patient and may be higher for larger sized patients)
Revision History for this Article |
Date | Section | Description of Revision(s) |
12-12-19 | All | Article created; FAQs incorporated; No criteria changes |
3-30-2021 |
| Added information to important notice about submitted the primary reconstructed images |
5-15-2023 | Adult Chest | Added that a LCS study is not an acceptable substitute for the Adult Chest exam |
