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CT with IV contrast

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==Phases==
Depending on the purpose of the investigation, there are standardized protocols for time intervals between intravenous radiocontrast administration and image acquisition, in order to visualize the dynamics of contrast enhancements in different organs and tissues.<ref name="Bae2010">{{cite journal|last1=Bae|first1=Kyongtae T.|title=Intravenous Contrast Medium Administration and Scan Timing at CT: Considerations and Approaches|journal=Radiology|volume=256|issue=1|year=2010|pages=32–61|issn=0033-8419|doi=10.1148/radiol.10090908}}</ref> The main phases thereof are as follows:in table below.<ref name=radiologyassistant>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiologyassistant.nl/en/p52c04470dbd5c/ct-contrast-injection-and-protocols.html|title=CT contrast injection and protocols|author=Robin Smithuis|website=Radiology Assistant|accessdate=2017-12-13}}</ref> '''CT angiography''' is a CT scan corresponding with contrast filling one or more blood vessels of interest.
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*Disappearance of contrast in all abdominal structures except for tissue with [[fibrosis]], which appears more radiodense.
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==Locations==
See [[CT#By location]] (CT with IV contrast, including CT angiography, is organized as other CT examinations).
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