Automatic Tube Potential Selection with Tube Current Modulation (APSCM) in coronary CT angiography: Comparison of image quality and radiation dose with conventional body mass index-based protocol

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 184-190

  Park, Young Jean ^a   Kim, Young Jin ^a   Lee, Ji Won ^a   Kim, Hee Yeong ^a   Hong, Yoo Jin ^a   Lee, Hye Jeong ^a   Hur, Jin ^a   Nam, Ji Eun ^a   Choi, Byoung Wook ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Automatic Tube Potential Selection with Tube Current Modulation (APSCM); Coronary computed tomography angiography; Image quality; Low kV; Radiation dose; Tube potential

Indexed keywords

IOPAMIDOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATIC TUBE POTENTIAL SELECTION WITH TUBE CURRENT MODULATION; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; LEFT CORONARY ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

ALGORITHMS; BODY MASS INDEX; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOFTWARE; SOFTWARE VALIDATION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84862009936     PISSN: 19345925     EISSN: 1876861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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