Cerebral computed tomography angiography using a 70 kVp protocol: improved vascular enhancement with a reduced volume of contrast medium and radiation dose.
Eur Radiol
; 25(5): 1421-30, 2015 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the feasibility of using a 70-kVp protocol compared with a 120-kVp protocol for cerebral CT angiography. An additional target was to investigate a possible reduction in the volume of contrast medium (CM) using the 70-kVp protocol.METHODS:
Attenuation value and CNR for iodine were determined at various tube voltage settings using a phantom. Sixty-nine volunteers were randomly assigned to one of three protocols group A (120-kVp and CM 64 mL), group B (70-kVp and CM 64 mL), or group C (70-kVp and CM 40 mL). The attenuation value, SNR, and CNR of cerebral arteries, subjective image quality, and radiation dose were compared among the groups.RESULTS:
The vascular attenuation, SNR, and CNR of group B were significantly higher than those of group A. Group C had a significantly higher vascular attenuation than group A. Groups B and C were significantly better than group A with respect to subjective image quality. An effective dose of 70-kVp was 10 % lower than that of 120-kVp.CONCLUSIONS:
Using 70-kVp improved arterial enhancement, SNR, and CNR, and provided better subjective image quality, using a 10 % lower effective dose. Furthermore, the 70-kVp protocol may both reduce volume of CM by 37.5 % and improve arterial enhancement. KEY POINTS ⢠Cerebral CT angiography at 70-kVp substantially improved vascular enhancement ⢠Subjective image quality was better at 70-kVp, with lower radiation dose ⢠The volume of contrast media can be substantially reduced at 70-kVp.
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Asunto principal:
Dosis de Radiación
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Angiografía Cerebral
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Intensificación de Imagen Radiográfica
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Medios de Contraste
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Revista:
Eur Radiol
Asunto de la revista:
RADIOLOGIA
Año:
2015
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Article