Individualized Scan Protocol Based on Body Mass Index in Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography to Reduce Radiation and Contrast Doses with Improved Image Quality

28 April 2023 : Clinical Research

Xin Fang^1E, Xiaoyu Tong

^1E, Yijun Liu^2A*, Wei Wei^1B, Xu Wang^1D, Beibei Li

^1C, Shigeng Wang

^1F, Yong Fan^1F

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.939234

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939234

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Table 3 Comparison of subjective image quality between standard and individualized groups.

Group	40%ASIR-V	50%ASIR-V	60%ASIR-V	70%ASIR-V	80%ASIR-V
55 keV	3.52±0.50^a	3.57±0.50^a	3.98±0.13	4.45±0.53^a	4.70±0.49^a
60 keV	3.52±0.50^a	3.78±0.42	4.22±0.42^a	4.53±0.50^a	4.89±0.31^a
65 keV	3.75±0.44	3.77±0.43	4.19±0.39^a	4.59±0.50^a	4.86±0.35^a
70 keV	3.57±0.49^a	3.86±0.35	4.00±0.30^a	4.16±0.37^a	4.56±0.50^a
120 kVp	3.84±0.75
^a Comparison with the standard group,

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