EACVI CARDIAC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
EXAM 2026 EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE Q&A
◉ Injection rate and volume for PE studies. Answer: 50-100mL IV
contrast at 3.5-6mL/sec
◉ When should the patient start to hold their breath to prevent
valsalva from occurring. Answer: patient should have already held
their breath at the beginning of the injection
◉ How much longer will it take for contrast in patients with low BP
to reach the pulmonary arteries. Answer: two to three times longer
than usual
◉ Which type of scan is good evidence for PE and has a lower dose
than CT for pregnant patients. Answer: nuclear medicine VQ scans
◉ What should be changed if you must do a PE study on a pregnant
patient in CT. Answer: -lower mAs
-use x-care
-perfect IV access to prevent repeats
-use 25% less contrast with saline push after
, -adjust pitch to decrease scan time and overall dose
◉ Scan range for abdominal angiography. Answer: starts at the
diaphragm to the ischial tunerosities
◉ Injection rate and volume for abdominal angiography. Answer:
60-90+mL at 3.5-4.5mL/sec
◉ Scan time for an abdominal angiography. Answer: 15-25 seconds
depending on size of patient
◉ Scan range for leg angiography. Answer: starts at the diaphragm
and continues tot he tip of the toes
◉ Injection rate and volume for leg angiography. Answer: 90-
130+mL at 3.5-5mL/sec
◉ What post processing tool is used to visualize plaques. Answer:
MIP's
◉ T/F: leg angiography scan time is long and is the worst angiogram
for post-processing. Answer: True
EXAM 2026 EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE Q&A
◉ Injection rate and volume for PE studies. Answer: 50-100mL IV
contrast at 3.5-6mL/sec
◉ When should the patient start to hold their breath to prevent
valsalva from occurring. Answer: patient should have already held
their breath at the beginning of the injection
◉ How much longer will it take for contrast in patients with low BP
to reach the pulmonary arteries. Answer: two to three times longer
than usual
◉ Which type of scan is good evidence for PE and has a lower dose
than CT for pregnant patients. Answer: nuclear medicine VQ scans
◉ What should be changed if you must do a PE study on a pregnant
patient in CT. Answer: -lower mAs
-use x-care
-perfect IV access to prevent repeats
-use 25% less contrast with saline push after
, -adjust pitch to decrease scan time and overall dose
◉ Scan range for abdominal angiography. Answer: starts at the
diaphragm to the ischial tunerosities
◉ Injection rate and volume for abdominal angiography. Answer:
60-90+mL at 3.5-4.5mL/sec
◉ Scan time for an abdominal angiography. Answer: 15-25 seconds
depending on size of patient
◉ Scan range for leg angiography. Answer: starts at the diaphragm
and continues tot he tip of the toes
◉ Injection rate and volume for leg angiography. Answer: 90-
130+mL at 3.5-5mL/sec
◉ What post processing tool is used to visualize plaques. Answer:
MIP's
◉ T/F: leg angiography scan time is long and is the worst angiogram
for post-processing. Answer: True
