Table 1 CT protocol.
From: Improved image quality in CT pulmonary angiography using deep learning-based image reconstruction
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Acquisition parameters | |
Tube voltage [kV] | 100 |
Tube current | Attenuation-based automatic tube current |
Reference noise index | Reference noise index of 15 |
Contrast protocol | |
Contrast volume [mL] | 60 (60–70) |
Contrast concentration [mg/mL] | 370–400 |
Flow rate [mL/s] | 4 |
Saline chaser [mL] | 40 at 4 mL/s |
Radiation metrics | |
CTDIvol [mGy] | 3.1 (2.6–3.4) |
DLP [mGy*cm] | 111 (93–125) |
