Prosedur Pemeriksaan CT Scan Kepala Kontras Pada Kasus Space Occupying Lesion (SOL) di Instalasi Radiologi RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang

Abstract

Background: Space Occupying Lesion (SOL) is a large group that describes the presence of lesions in the intracranial space. Intracranial lesions can be bleeding, abscesses, or intracranial tumours. The procedure of contrast head CT scan examination in the case of Space Occupying Lesion (SOL) at Radiology Department of Dr. M. Djamil Hospital Padang is that the patient fasts before the examination and checks Ureum and Creatinine. During the examination, 50 ml of contrast media was used and the scan delay was 30 seconds. The purpose of this study was to explain the procedures and reasons for using 50 ml of contrast media and a 30 second scan delay.

Methods: This type of research is qualitative research with a case study approach. Data collection was carried out by observation, interviews with respondents, namely sending doctors, radiology specialists, radiographers, patients or families and documentation. The data obtained was then analysed using an interactive data model, namely data collection, data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing.

Results: The results of the study showed that the procedure for contrast head CT scan examination in Space Occupying Lesion (SOL) cases at Radiology Installation of Dr. M. Djamil Hospital Padang. Patients fasting 6 hours, check ureum and creatinine, sign informed consent, do skin test. At the time of the examination there were two scans, namely pre and post contrast using 50 ml contrast media, 30 ml NaCl and a 30 second scan delay injected using an injector machine.

Conclusions: The use of contrast media as much as 50 ml and a scan delay of 30 seconds can already show abnormalities and characteristics of Space Occupying Lesion (SOL) ranging from structure, shape, nature and vascularity.