CereTom Portable CT Scanner

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CereTom Portable CT Scanner
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Overview

• The RN Role
• The CT Technologist Role
• For more information please see the Portable CT
  Protocol (attached)

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RN RolePreparing for scan while patient is in
bed

• After the Physician has requested the Portable CT
  exam the RN will follow this process
• Confirm with the CT Technologist on a time for
  exam to be performed
• Begin to prepare the patient for the exam
• All lines, pumps and equipment should be moved to
  the side of the patient bed
• Bed should be pulled away from wall by a minimum
  of four feet, or angled away from the wall to
  accommodate the CereTom
• Assist the CT Technologist to position the scan
  board under the patient
• Assist with moving the patient and the scan
  board into position at the top of the bed
• Monitor all lines and equipment while CT
  technologist is positioning the CereTom

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RN RolePreparing patient for scan on the scan
platform

• For patients who must be moved from an isolete or
  crib for CT scanning
• The RN with the assistance of the CT Technologist
  and others as needed, will move the patient to
  the scanning platform
• All lines, pumps and other equipment will be
  monitored during this move and during the CT scan
  
• The RN will assist with the positioning of the
  patient and the scan platform in the CereTom
• Post exam the RN will assist with getting the
  patient back into their isolete or crib

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CT Technologist Role

• The CT Technologist after receiving the order
  from Cerner, shall communicate with the patients
  RN to confirm that the exam will be performed
  portably and the time it will be done
• CT Technologist will bring the Portable CT
  scanner to the unit/room (scan platform if
  needed)
• CT Tech with the assistance of the patients RN
  will move the patient onto the scan board or scan
  platform and position for the CT scan
• CT Tech will position the scanner for the exam
• CT Tech will place all appropriate lead shielding
  required for the exam i.e. lead shield, CT scan
  aprons and lead aprons for staff, then will
  perform the exam
• After scan performed and patient taken off of the
  scan board or scan platform with assistance from
  the RN