Table 1.

Imaging protocols depending on patient position and renal function.

	Protocol A n = 5	Protocol B n = 8	Protocol C n = 10	Protocol D n = 12
Patients renal function	Partial renal function	Partial renal function	Anuria	Anuria
Central drain evaluable	no	yes	no	yes
Extremity positioning	Extremity over head	Extremity 90° angulated beside the thorax	Extremity over head	Extremity 90° angulated beside the thorax
Patient position	Abdominal position	Supine position	Abdominal position	Supine position
Scan parameter
Tube voltage [kV]	70 kV	80 kV	70 kV	80 kV
Effective current-time product [mAs]	150/180 mAs	180 mAs	150/180 mAs	180 mAs
Dose length product [mGy*cm]	716 ± 58	1246 ± 76	734 ± 63	1223 ± 82
Effectiv radiation dose [mSv]	0.36 ± 0.03	17.4 ± 1.1	0.37 ± 0.03	17.1 ± 1.2
Scan range [mm]	265–340	454–630	265–340	454–630
Scan cycles
Temporal resolution 2 sec	6	—	6	—
Temporal resolution 4 sec	4	—	4	—
Temporal resolution 6 sec	2		2
Temporal resolution 2.5 sec	—	6	—	6
Temporal resolution 5 sec	—	4	—	4
Temporal resolution 7.5 sec	—	2		2
Total scan time [sec]	40 sec	50 sec	40 sec	50 sec
Contrast media (iomeprol 400 mg iodine/ml)
Amount	18 g/45 ml	18 g/45 ml	32 g/80 ml	32 g/80 ml
Flow rate [ml/sec]	5 ml/sec	5 ml/sec	5 ml/sec	5 ml/sec

Notes – kV = kilo voltage.