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MPCT acquisition.
| Characteristics | Parameter |
|---|---|
| Section collimation | 16 × 1.5 |
| Pitch | 0.936 |
| Rotation time | 0.44 |
| mAs/slice | 200 |
| kV | 120 |
| Contrast agent injection | 150 ml of iodine-based contrast material injected via power injector at the rate of 5 ml/s |
| MPCT breath-hold scan timing | First phase began 20–30 s after the start of injection; remaining phases were acquired at roughly 30-s intervals |
| Matrix | 512×512 |
| Slice thickness | 3 mm |
| FOV | 500 mm |
MPCT, multiphase computed tomography.
