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ArticleThe British journal of radiology2017

Iterative reconstruction in single-source dual-energy CT angiography: feasibility of low and ultra-low volume contrast medium protocols.

Ping Hou, Xiangnan Feng, Jie Liu, Yue Zhou, Yaojun Jiang, Xiaochen Jiang, Jianbo Gao

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Ping Hou1 Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xiangnan Feng2 Department of Statistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Jie Liu1 Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yue Zhou1 Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yaojun Jiang1 Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xiaochen Jiang1 Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Jianbo Gao1 Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

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objectiveTo evaluate the feasibility of using contrast medium (CM) of low and ultra-low volumes and injection rates in aortic CT angiography (CTA) through the joint application of single-source dual-energy CT (ssDECT) and adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR).

methods120 patients with known or suspected aortic dissection underwent aortic CTA and were equally divided into 3 groups. Conventional 120-kVp scan with a CM volume of 70 ml and an injection rate of 5 ml s

resultsGroups B and C had equivalent subjective scores and CT values as Group A, whereas they had higher or equivalent contrast-to-noise ratios. Group B had 40.1% and 30% reductions on CM volume and injection rate, respectively, than Group A. Group C further resulted in 19.2% and 22% lesser CM volume and injection rate than Group B. The average effective radiation doses for the study groups were 22.5-24.5% lower than the control group.

conclusionWith the aid of ASIR and ssDECT for aortic CTA, it is feasible to adopt low and ultra-low CM volumes and injection rates while obtaining good quality images. Advances in knowledge: Low and ultra-low CM volumes and injection rates are feasible in CTA through the joint application of ssDECT and ASIR.

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Aortic AneurysmAortic DissectionComputed Tomography AngiographyContrast MediaFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansIohexolMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRadiation DosageRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedContrast MediaIohexol

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PMCPMC5594978

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