Table 1.
In phantom | In clinical scan | |
---|---|---|
kV | 120 | 120 |
Scan protocols | Thorax; abdomen | Paraspinal; brain+ |
Slice thickness (3 mm) | 3 | 2; 1 |
Tube current modulation | Yes | Yes; no |
Quality reference mAs* | 160, 200, 250 | 270; -+ |
Dose right** | 17,19,21,23,25 | |
Iterative reconstruction | SAFIRE-3*; iDose-3** | SAFIRE-3 |
Reconstruction kernel | Br38*/regular** | Br32, Br38, Br49, Br58, Br62; Hr32. Hr38, Hr49, Hr60, Hr68, Hf38 |
ROI size (pixel) | 10 | 2, 4, 6, 10, 20, 30 |
at CTs;
at CTp;
no ATC using CTDIvol of 70.3 mGy.