Clinical Procedure
 
Aliases:
CT Planning Scan
Computed Tomography Planning

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The CT planning sessions can be reasonably lengthy and involve making a mould of the children to lie in for their upcoming radiotherapy sessions (and a mask if needed).
An bag of slowly expanding foam will be placed under the patient and their position stabilised until the foam hardens.

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It is important to ensure your airway device is secure as you lift the child up to get the mould under them and to remove it (sometimes they need to repeat the whole process).

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When positioning the head as the foam is expanding ensure the chin is in a lifted position. This ensures the chin is not in the way of the lung fields if lung radiotherapy is being performed.

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The children tend to get quite cold during this as they need to be fully exposed so covering them up at other times is important.

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