03 May 2023>: Clinical Research
A Feasibility Study to Evaluate Replacing Conventional Computed Tomography at 120 KVP with Low Radiation Dose and Low Iodine Intake Based on Body Mass Index-Adapted Abdominal Computed Tomography Angiography in 291 Patients
Yijun Liu A* , Zijing Zhang B , Wei Wei B , Xu Wang F , Beibei Li F , Xiaoyu Tong CDOI: 10.12659/MSM.939228
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939228
Table 1 Comparison of patient characteristics between 2 groups.
Group | n | Sex (Male/Female) | Age (years) | BMI (kg/m2) |
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A1 | 26 | 16/10 | 61.7±12.4 | 19.50±1.63 |
B1 | 38 | 17/21 | 65.2±8.8 | 20.20±1.32 |
χ value/ value | 1.745a | −1.303b | −1.834b | |
P value | 0.187 | 0.197 | 0.061 | |
A2 | 24 | 14/10 | 60.8±12.0 | 23.05±0.64 |
B2 | 29 | 15/14 | 63.6±9.7 | 23.00±0.58 |
χ value/ value | 0.227a | −0.919b | 0.283b | |
P value | 0.630 | 0.362 | 0.778 | |
A3 | 22 | 15/7 | 61.4±8.6 | 24.95±0.56 |
B3 | 26 | 18/8 | 64.4±8.4 | 24.91±0.57 |
χ value/ value | 0.006a | −1.182b | 0.902b | |
P value | 0.938 | 0.243 | 0.792 | |
BMI – body mass index. a χ value; b value. |