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Trial reportJapanese journal of radiology2018

Automatic spectral imaging protocol selection combined with iterative reconstruction can enhance image quality and decrease radiation and contrast dosage in abdominal CT angiography.

Xiao-Ping Yin, Bu-Lang Gao, Cai-Ying Li, Zi-Wei Zuo, Ying-Jin Xu, Jia-Ning Wang, Huai-Jun Liu, Guang-Lu Liang

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Xiao-Ping YinCT/MRI Room, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Bu-Lang GaoDepartment of Medical Research, Shijiazhuang First Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei, People's Republic of China. browngao@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4668-0737
Cai-Ying LiDepartment of Medical Imaging, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Zi-Wei ZuoCT/MRI Room, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Ying-Jin XuCT/MRI Room, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Jia-Ning WangCT/MRI Room, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Huai-Jun LiuDepartment of Medical Imaging, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Guang-Lu LiangCT/MRI Room, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

purposeTo investigate the effect of automatic spectral imaging protocol selection (ASIS) and adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) technology in reducing radiation and contrast dosage.

methodsSixty-four patients were randomly divided into two groups for abdominal computed tomography (CT): the experiment group with ASIS plus 50% ASIR and the control with 120 kVp voltage.

resultsThe CT dose-index volume decreased by 23.68 and 23.57% and the dose-length product dropped by 25.59 and 18.45% in the arterial and portal venous phases, respectively, in the experiment than control group. The contrast dose was reduced by 16.86% in the experiment group. In the 55 keV + 50% ASIR group, the arterial contrast-to-noise ratio and scores were significantly (P < 0.05) higher than in the control group in the arterial phase while the portal contrast-to-noise ratio and scores were not significantly different between the two groups (P > 0.05).

conclusionThe ASIS technique plus 50% ASIR can enhance image quality of the abdominal structures while decreasing the radiation and contrast dosage compared with the conventional scan mode.

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Radiation DosageAbdomenComputed Tomography AngiographyContrast MediaFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMaleMiddle AgedRadiographic Image EnhancementRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedContrast MediaAngiographyIterative reconstructionMonochromatic imageRadiation doseSpectral computed tomography

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