Table 4 Injection protocol details delivering the contrast media (CM) at constant iodine delivery rate (IDR) and total iodine dose (TID) of 0.64 g I/s and 320 mg I/kg, respectively.

From: Improved enhancement in CT angiography with reduced contrast media iodine concentrations at constant iodine dose

CM iodine concentration (mg I/mL)

Viscosity (mP.s) (±SD)

Injection pressure (PSI) (±SD)

CM injection volume (mL/kg)

CM injection rate (mL/s)

120

1.42 (±0.007)

193.6 (±28.04)

2.67

5.3

160

1.91 (±0.014)

170.1 (±29.8)

2.00

4.0

200

2.58 (±0.004)

135.3 (±20.4)

1.60

3.2

270

14.0 (±0.680)

148.5 (±18.4)

1.20

2.4

300

21.2 (±0.180)

125.0 (±10.1)

1.10

2.1

320

29.7 (±0.104)

187.0 (±40.2)

1.00

2.0

370

21.7 (±0.208)

101.5 (±20.0)

0.86

1.7

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