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Oct 11, 2023DOI:
10.4314/ahs.v23i3.70Keywords:
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A feasibility study of 70 kV double low-dose coronary imaging technique in abdomen-fatty patients using dual-source CT
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the aplication of low contrast agent concentration and low tube voltage in coronary CTA on patients
with high BMI (26kg/m2<BMI≤28kg/m2) and ultra-high BMI (BMI>28kg/m2).
Methods: 60 patients with high BMI (26kg/m2<BMI≤28kg/m2) and 60 patients with ultra-high BMI (BMI>28kg/m2) were
randomly divided into two groups: double low group A (n=30, tube voltage = 70 KV), double low group B (n=30, tube voltage
= 70 KV), processed by SAFIRE iterative reconstruction with 270 mgI/ml contrast agent. Conventional group a (n=30, tube
voltage = 120 KV), conventional group b (n=30, tube voltage = 120 KV), with filtered back projection (FBP) and 370 mg I/ml
contrast agent. the image excellent index (FOM), the effective radiation dose (ED), mean CT value, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR),
and contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR) between corresponding groups were compared.
Result: There was no significant difference in subjective scores of coronary artery image quality between the two high BMI
subgroups (P>0.05).The ED of group A (1.103±0.101 mSv) was significantly lower than that of group a (4.663±0.412 mSv)
(P<0.001).There was no significant difference in mean CT value, SNR and CNR between the two subgroups (P>0.05).The image
excellent index (FOM) of group A was higher than that of group a (P<0.05).The total iodine content and iodine injection
rate in group A were lower than those in group a (P<0.001).The difference of subjective scores of coronary artery image quality
between the two ultra-high subgroups was significant. The mean CT value, SNR and CNR of group B were lower than those of
group b (P<0.05). The images of 14 patients in group B could not meet the diagnosis demand.
Conclusion: It is feasible to reduce the tube voltage to 70KV in patients with abdominal BMI with high BMI (26Kg/m2<BMI≤
28Kg/m2). For patients with abdominal obesity with ultra-high BMI (BMI>28Kg/m2), under the same conditions, the
70KV can not meet the daily diagnosis requirement.
Keywords: Radiation dose; tomography; coronary artery; iterative reconstruction; contrast agent; abdominal obesity.
