Protocol Manuals

Below we share protocol manuals for all UW validated GE CT scanner models. We recommend downloading and implementing the highest version number provided for your specific scanner. Between version releases we implement societal recommendations and advisory board suggestions, so the latest version represents what we believe are the best CT protocols. Within each manual, you will find a detailed listing of the changes between each version.
Reach out to your GE application’s specialist if you want to implement more than a few protocols. Manual entry of all our CT protocols (~300) for a single scanner would take you roughly 16 hours and mistakes could lead to poor quality studies or radiation issues. GE can provide you with a USB stick allowing you to instantly upload our protocols to your scanner using the step-by-step instructions listed in the UW Protocol Restore Manual. Additionally, GE now offers the Imaging Protocol Manager (IPM™) tool. It has a cloud based “share” feature allowing you to download these protocols directly onto your scanner.
Note, to properly program the “scout” phase of our CT protocols, please refer to this manual Scout Ranges And Anatomical Landmarks.

Scanner Manual Title Version 2 (2016) Version 3 (2017) Version 4 (2018) Version 5
(2019)
Version 6
(2020)
Version 7
(2021)
Version 8
(2022)
Version 9
(2023)
Version 10
(2024)
Revolution Apex Elite (160mm) Revolution Apex Elite Manual (2-4-24) reduce v9.0 Revolution Apex Elite Protocol Manual v10
Revolution Apex Plus (80mm) Revolution Apex Plus Manual (2-4-24) reduce v9.0 Revolution Apex Plus Protocol Manual v10
Revolution CT (160mm, compatible with Revolution Apex) Revolution CT Manual (4-19-19) v4.0 Revolution CT Manual (12-31-19) v5.0 Revolution CT Manual (12-18-20) v6.0 Revolution CT Manual (12-28-21) v7.0 Revolution CT Manual (12-26-22) v8.0
Revolution CT without DLIR (160mm, compatible with Revolution Apex) Revolution CT w-o DLIR Manual (5-7-20) v5.0 Revolution CT w-o DLIR Manual (12-18-20) v6.0 Revolution CT w-o DLIR Manual (12-29-21) v7.0 Revolution CT w-o DLIR Manual (12-26-22) v8.0
Revolution CT ES (80mm, compatible with Revolution Apex) Revolution CT ES Manual (3-6-20) v5.0.pdf Revolution CT ES Manual (12-18-20) v6.0 Revolution CT ES Manual (12-29-21) v7.0 Revolution CT ES Manual (12-26-22) v7.0
Revolution CT ES without DLIR (80mm, compatible with Revolution Apex) Revolution CT ES w-o DLIR Manual (5-7-20) v5.0 Revolution CT ES w-o DLIR Manual (12-18-20) v6.0 Revolution CT ES w-o DLIR Manual (12-29-21) v7.0 Revolution CT ES w-o DLIR Manual (12-26-22) v8.0
Revolution Maxima CT Revolution Maxima CT Manual (2-4-24) reduce v9.0
Revolution Frontier ES, Revolution Discovery CT, Revolution HD, Discovery CT, Discovery CT750 HD Rev Discovery & Discovery CT750 Manual (12-22-16) v2.0 Rev Discovery & Discovery CT750 HD Manual (12-26-17) v3.0 Rev Frontier, Discovery & Discovery CT750 HD Manual (12-26-18) v4.0 Rev Frontier, Discovery & Discovery CT750 HD Manual (12-26-19) v5.0 Rev Frontier, Discovery & Discovery CT750 HD Manual (12-18-20) v6.0 Rev Frontier, Discovery & Discovery CT750 HD Manual (12-27-21) v7.0 Rev Frontier, Discovery & Discovery CT750 HD Manual (12-23-22) v8.0 Rev Frontier, Discovery & Discovery CT750 HD Manual (2-4-24) reduce v9.0
Revolution EVO 64 ch with ASiR-V Revolution EVO 64ch w- ASiR-V Manual (05-17-17) v2.0 Rev EVO 64ch ASiR-V Manual (12-26-17) v3.0 Rev EVO 64ch ASiR-V Manual (12-27-18) v4.0 Rev EVO 64ch ASiR-V Manual (12-27-19) v5.0 Rev EVO 64ch ASiR-V Manual (12-18-20) v6.0 Rev EVO 64ch ASiR-V Manual (12-28-21) v7.0 Rev EVO 64ch ASiR-V Manual (12-23-22) v8.0 Rev EVO 64ch ASiR-V Manual (2-4-24) reduce v9.0
Revolution EVO 64 ch with ASiR, Optima 660 Revolution EVO 64ch w- ASiR Manual (12-22-16) v2.0 Rev EVO 64ch w- ASiR Manual (12-26-17) v3.0 Rev EVO 64ch w- ASiR Manual (12-27-18) v4.0 Rev EVO 64ch w- ASiR Manual (12-26-19) v5.0 Rev EVO 64ch w- ASiR Manual (12-18-20) v6.0 Optima CT660 Manual (12-28-21) v7.0 Optima CT660 Manual (12-23-22) v8.0 Optima CT660 Manual (2-4-24) reduce v9.0
Revolution EVO 32 ch with ASiR, Optima 660S Revolution EVO 32ch w- ASiR v2.0 Manual (12-22-16) Rev EVO 32ch w-ASiR Manual (12-26-17) v3.0 Rev EVO 32ch w-ASiR Manual (12-27-18) v4.0 Rev EVO 32ch w-ASiR Manual (12-26-19) v5.0 Rev EVO 32ch w-ASiR Manual (12-18-20) v6.0 Optima CT660S Manual (06-27-22) v7.0 Optima CT660S Manual (12-23-22) v8.0 Optima CT660S Manual (2-4-24) reduce v9.0
LightSpeed VCT LightSpeed VCT Manual (1-5-18) v3.0 LightSpeed VCT Manual (12-26-18) v4.0 LightSpeed VCT Manual (12-26-19) v5.0 LightSpeed VCT Manual (12-18-20) v6.0 LightSpeed VCT Manual (12-27-21) v7.0 LightSpeed VCT Manual v9.0 LightSpeed VCT Manual (12-23-22) v8.0
Optima CT580W Optima CT580W Manual (4-18-19) v4.0 Optima CT580W Manual (12-30-19) v5.0 Optima CT580W Manual (12-18-20) v6.0 Optima CT580W Manual (12-28-21) v7.0 Optima CT580W Manual (12-23-22) v8.0 Optima CT580W Manual (2-4-24) reduce v9.0
Discovery IQ PET-CT Discovery IQ PET-CT Manual (4-18-19) v4.0 Discovery IQ PET-CT Manual (12-30-19) v5.0 Discovery IQ PET-CT Manual (12-18-20) v6.0 Discovery IQ PET-CT Manual (12-28-21) v7.0 Discovery IQ PET-CT Manual (12-23-22) v8.0 Discovery IQ PET-CT Manual v9.0
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