Use of low tube voltage and low contrast agent concentration yields good image quality for aortic CT angiography

L Wei, S Li, Q Gao, Y Liu, X Ma - Clinical Radiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Aim To evaluate the impact of a “double-low “imaging protocol (low tube voltage and low
contrast agent concentration) on image quality and radiation dose for aortic computed …

CT angiography of the aorta: prospective evaluation of individualized low-volume contrast media protocols

K Higashigaito, T Schmid, G Puippe, F Morsbach… - Radiology, 2016 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To prospectively develop individualized low-volume contrast media (CM) protocols
adapted to tube voltage in patients undergoing computed tomographic (CT) angiography of …

Low-dose CT angiography of the abdominal aorta and reduced contrast medium volume: assessment of image quality and radiation dose

WH Nijhof, EJM Baltussen, IMJ Kant, GJ Jager… - Clinical radiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Aim To determine the effect of using 80 kV tube voltage and a reduced amount of contrast
medium on the image quality and radiation dose of computed tomography angiography …

High-pitch, low-voltage and low-iodine-concentration CT angiography of aorta: assessment of image quality and radiation dose with iterative reconstruction

Y Shen, Z Sun, L Xu, Y Li, N Zhang, Z Yan, Z Fan - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Objective To assess the image quality of aorta obtained by dual-source computed
tomography angiography (DSCTA), performed with high pitch, low tube voltage, and low …

Lower tube voltage reduces contrast material and radiation doses on 16-MDCT aortography

Y Nakayama, K Awai, Y Funama, D Liu… - American Journal of …, 2006 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to compare aortic CT angiography performed at
a low tube voltage and reduced dose of contrast material with standard-voltage, standard …

Low kV settings CT angiography (CTA) with low dose contrast medium volume protocol in the assessment of thoracic and abdominal aorta disease: a feasibility study

D Ippolito, C Talei Franzesi, D Fior… - The British journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To assess the diagnostic quality of low dose (100 kV) CT angiography (CTA), by
using ultra-low contrast medium volume (30 ml), for thoracic and abdominal aorta …

Low-tube-voltage (80 kVp) CT aortography using 320-row volume CT with adaptive iterative reconstruction: lower contrast medium and radiation dose

CM Chen, SY Chu, MY Hsu, YL Liao, HY Tsai - European radiology, 2014 - Springer
Objectives To evaluate CT aortography at reduced tube voltage and contrast medium dose
while maintaining image quality through iterative reconstruction (IR). Methods The …

Reducing iodine contrast volume in CT angiography of the abdominal aorta using integrated tube potential selection and weight-based method without compromising …

R Vasconcelos, TJ Vrtiska, TA Foley… - American Journal of …, 2017 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to determine whether image quality was
maintained when a weight-based protocol incorporating tube potential selection was used to …

Overall evaluability of low dose protocol for computed tomography angiography of thoracic aorta using 80 kV and iterative reconstruction algorithm using different …

AD Annoni, ME Mancini, D Andreini… - Journal of Medical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography (MDCTA) is
presently the imaging modality of choice for aortic disease. However, the effective radiation …

CT angiography of the aorta using 80 kVp in combination with sinogram‐affirmed iterative reconstruction and automated tube current modulation: Effects on image …

J Boos, J Aissa, RS Lanzman, P Heusch… - Journal of Medical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The objective of this study was to evaluate image quality and radiation dose of a
CT angiography (CTA) protocol using 80 kVp in combination with iterative reconstruction …