Impact of iodine concentration and scan parameters on image quality, contrast enhancement and radiation dose in thoracic CT.

Marian S SolbakMette K HenningAndrew EnglandAnne C MartinsenTrond M AaløkkenSafora Johansen

Published in: European radiology experimental (2020)

For thoracic CT, diagnostic CE (≥ 200 HU) and maintained CNR were achieved by using lower CM density in combination with lower tube potential (< 120 kVp), independently of phantom size.

Keyphrases

image quality
dual energy
computed tomography
spinal cord
contrast enhanced
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging
climate change