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Lei Zhao1,2, Aishi Liu2, Youmin Guo3
1Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital Of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 277 Yanta West Street, Xi'an, 710061, Shanxi, China.
Purpose:
To optimize and evaluate an ultra-low-dose (ULD) technique for CT coronary angiography (CTCA).
Materials And Methods:
Eighty-two patients were randomly divided into two groups. ULD and routine CTCA were performed in groups A and B. Image quality, radiation dose and contrast agent were evaluated.
Results:
The effective dose (ED) was 0.20 ± 0.01 mSv for the ULD technique, a decrease of 87% (t = - 21.182, P < 0.001) compared with the control group. The total iodine content was 8.10 ± 0 g, a decrease of 62% (t = - 73.458, P < 0.001) compared with 21.10 ± 1.15 g for the control group. The assessment rates for both groups were the same (99.26 vs 99.64%, χ 2 = 0.727, P = 0.394). The contrast-to-noise ratio was 19.31 ± 7.95 for group A and 20.73 ± 5.07 for group B: the difference was not statistically significant (t = - 1.678, P = 0.095).
Conclusion:
Using an ultra-low radiation dose and contrast agent technique, while maintaining an assessable image and improving the safety of the medical examination, was a feasible and reliable method for CTCA.
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