Automated attenuation-based tube potential selection for thoracoabdominal computed tomography angiography: improved dose effectiveness

A Winklehner, R Goetti, S Baumueller… - Investigative …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To introduce a novel algorithm of automated attenuation-based tube potential
selection and to assess its impact on image quality and radiation dose of body computed …

Clinical evaluation of automatic tube voltage selection in chest CT angiography

T Niemann, S Henry, JB Faivre, K Yasunaga… - European …, 2013 - Springer
Objective To evaluate the clinical impact of automatic tube voltage selection on chest CT
angiography (CTA). Methods Ninety-three patients were prospectively evaluated with a CT …

Effect of automatic tube voltage selection on image quality and radiation dose in abdominal CT angiography of various body sizes: a phantom study

ST Schindera, A Winklehner, H Alkadhi, R Goetti… - Clinical radiology, 2013 - Elsevier
AIM: To assess the effect of an automatic tube voltage selection technique on image quality
and radiation dose in abdominal computed tomography (CT) angiography of various body …

Cardiac computed tomography angiography with automatic tube potential selection: effects on radiation dose and image quality

BB Ghoshhajra, LC Engel, M Károlyi… - Journal of thoracic …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Automatic exposure control (AEC) algorithms are widely available in coronary
computed tomography angiography (CTA) and have been shown to reduce radiation doses …

Automatic selection of tube potential for radiation dose reduction in vascular and contrast-enhanced abdominopelvic CT

L Yu, JG Fletcher, KL Grant, RE Carter… - American Journal of …, 2013 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of a novel automatic tube
potential selection tool to reduce radiation dose while maintaining diagnostic quality in CT …

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 …

Potential for radiation dose savings in abdominal and chest CT using automatic tube voltage selection in combination with automatic tube current modulation

C Mayer, M Meyer, C Fink, B Schmidt… - American Journal of …, 2014 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the simultaneous use of automatic
tube current modulation (ATCM) and automatic tube voltage selection (ATVS) for abdominal …

Attenuation-based automatic kilovolt selection in abdominal computed tomography: effects on radiation exposure and image quality

A Eller, MS May, M Scharf, A Schmid… - Investigative …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Dose reduction has become a major issue in computed tomography (CT). The
benefit of kilovolt (kV) reduction has been demonstrated in CT angiography. We sought to …

Effect of automatic tube current modulation on radiation dose and image quality for low tube voltage multidetector row CT angiography: phantom study

ST Schindera, RC Nelson, T Yoshizumi, G Toncheva… - Academic radiology, 2009 - Elsevier
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of automatic tube current modulation
on radiation dose and image quality for low tube voltage computed tomography (CT) …

MDCT of chest, abdomen, and pelvis using attenuation-based automated tube voltage selection in combination with iterative reconstruction: an intrapatient study of …

FD Gonzalez-Guindalini, MPF Botelho… - American journal of …, 2013 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was intrapatient comparison of image quality and
radiation dose between MDCT scans of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis obtained with …