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 …

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 …

Non–electrocardiogram-triggered 70-kVp high-pitch computed tomography angiography of the whole aorta with iterative reconstruction: initial results

LJ Zhang, X Li, UJ Schoepf, JL Wichmann… - Journal of Computer …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives To evaluate the feasibility of non–electrocardiogram (ECG)-triggered 70-kVp high-
pitch aortic computed tomography angiography (CTA) with iterative reconstruction (IR) and …

Radiation dose and image quality at high-pitch CT angiography of the aorta: intraindividual and interindividual comparisons with conventional CT angiography

P Apfaltrer, EL Hanna, UJ Schoepf… - American Journal of …, 2012 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to evaluate radiation dose and quantitative
image quality parameters at high-pitch CT angiography (CTA) of the aorta compared with …

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 …

Feasibility of low-concentration iodinated contrast medium with lower-tube-voltage dual-source CT aortography using iterative reconstruction: comparison with …

HJ Shin, SS Kim, JH Lee, JH Park, JO Jeong… - … International Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
To evaluate the feasibility of low-concentration contrast medium (CM) for vascular
enhancement, image quality, and radiation dose on computed tomography aortography …

Effect of automated tube voltage selection, integrated circuit detector and advanced iterative reconstruction on radiation dose and image quality of 3rd generation dual …

S Mangold, CN De Cecco, JL Wichmann… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To compare, on an intra-individual basis, the effect of automated tube voltage
selection (ATVS), integrated circuit detector and advanced iterative reconstruction on …

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] High-pitch dual-source CT angiography without ECG-gating for imaging the whole aorta: intraindividual comparison with standard pitch single-source …

C Manna, M Silva, R Cobelli, S Poggesi… - Diagnostic and …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
PURPOSE We aimed to perform intraindividual comparison of computed tomography (CT)
parameters, image quality, and radiation exposure between standard CT angiography (CTA) …