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Correlation between image noise and body weight in coronary CTA with 16-row MDCT
Norihiko Yoshimura1, Adeel Sabir, Takeshi Kubo
1Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA. nyoshimu@bidmc.harvard.edu
Rationale And Objectives:
To evaluate the correlation between image noise and body weight (BW) or body mass index (BMI) in coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) as a potential parameter for reducing radiation dose in coronary CTA.
Materials And Methods:
Thirty-six patients who underwent electrocardiogram-gated cardiac CT were analyzed in this study. The patients included 26 men and 10 women with a mean age of 60 years (range 43-79 years). All patients were imaged on a 16-row multidetector CT scanner. Mean value of BW and BMI was 83.5 kg and 28.1, respectively. Image noise was defined as standard deviation (SD) of the attenuation values measured by using 1 cm2 circular region of interest in the ascending aorta at the level of the right main pulmonary artery. The SD values were plotted against BW and BMI. The correlations were examined using a linear regression method. A P value of less than .05 was considered significant.
Results:
The r value of linear regression between noise and BW was 0.90 (P < .001). The r value of linear regression between noise and BMI was 0.74 (P = .015).
Conclusions:
Excellent correlation was observed between noise and BW in coronary CTA. These data may be used as potential parameters for customized radiation dose modification to reduce radiation dose in coronary CT examinations.
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