Table 2.
Summary of selected studies evaluating low-dose radiation with Iterative Reconstruction for Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
| Author | Year | n | IR algorithm | Vendor | Standard vs low radiation effective dose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hecht, et al.[31•] | 2014 | 102 | HIR | Philips Healthcare | 0.76 vs 0.37 mSv (mean) |
| Matsuura, et al.[35] | 2015 | 77 | HIR | Philips Healthcare | 1.20 vs 0.24 mSv (mean) |
| Willemink, et al.(34•) | 2015 | 30 | HIR | Philips Healthcare | 0.7 vs 0.2 mSv (<80 kg pts only) (median) |
| Choi, et al.[32•] | 2015 | 200 | AIDR3D | Toshiba Medical Systems | 1.38 vs 0.37 mSv (median) |
n number of patients, IR iterative reconstruction, HIR hybrid iterative reconstruction, AIDR adaptive iterative dose reduction