Prospective comparison of dual-energy CT aortography using 70% reduced iodine dose versus single-energy CT aortography using standard iodine dose in the same …

WP Shuman, RB O'Malley, JM Busey, MM Ramos… - Abdominal …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose To compare dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) aortography using a 70%
reduced iodine dose to single-energy CT (SECT) aortography using a standard iodine dose …

High-pitch dual-source CT angiography of the aortic valve-aortic root complex without ECG-synchronization

C Karlo, S Leschka, RP Goetti, G Feuchtner… - European …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose To compare image quality and radiation dose of high-pitch computed tomography
angiography (CTA) of the aortic valve-aortic root complex with and without prospective ECG …

Optimizing contrast media injection protocols in computed tomography angiography at different tube voltages: evaluation in a circulation phantom

D Caruso, M Eid, UJ Schoepf, D De Santis… - Journal of computer …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the minimum iodine delivery rate (IDR)
and contrast media (CM) volume required for diagnostic contrast enhancement of 350 HU …

Contrast agent concentration optimization in CTA using low tube voltage and dual-energy CT in multiple vendors: a phantom study

RW van Hamersvelt, NG Eijsvoogel, C Mihl… - The international journal …, 2018 - Springer
We investigated the feasibility and extent to which iodine concentration can be reduced in
computed tomography angiography imaging of the aorta and coronary arteries using low …

Effect of reduced x-ray tube voltage, low iodine concentration contrast medium, and sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction on image quality and radiation dose at …

WH Yin, B Lu, JB Gao, PL Li, K Sun, ZF Wu… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Both low tube voltage and sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction (IR)
techniques hold promise to decrease radiation dose at coronary CT angiography (CCTA) …

Low concentration contrast medium for dual-source computed tomography coronary angiography by a combination of iterative reconstruction and low-tube-voltage …

M Zheng, Y Liu, M Wei, Y Wu, H Zhao, J Li - European journal of radiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess the impact of low-concentration contrast medium on vascular
enhancement, image quality and radiation dose of coronary CT angiography (cCTA) by …

Low tube voltage and iterative model reconstruction in follow-up CT angiography after thoracic endovascular aortic repair: ultra-low radiation exposure and contrast …

P Hou, X Feng, J Liu, X Wang, Y Jiang, L Dong… - Academic Radiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Rationale and Objectives This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of reducing radiation
exposure and contrast medium (CM) dose in follow-up computed tomography angiography …

Individualized CT angiography protocols for the evaluation of the aorta: a feasibility study

M Kok, MW de Haan, C Mihl, NG Eijsvoogel… - Journal of Vascular and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose Ionizing radiation and iodinated contrast media are potential drawbacks to
repetitive follow-up CT angiography in current practice. The aim of the present study was to …

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 …

The Impact of combining a low‐tube voltage acquisition with iterative reconstruction on total iodine dose in coronary CT angiography

T Van Cauteren, G Van Gompel… - BioMed Research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. To assess the impact of combining low‐tube voltage acquisition with iterative
reconstruction (IR) techniques on the iodine dose in coronary CTA. Methods. Three minipigs …