Table 3.
Resulting injection parameters for the different groups.
| Group BW (n = 112) | Group LBW (n = 108) | Group CO (n = 107) | p value BW vs. LBW | p value BW vs. CO | p value LBW vs. CO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM volume (mL) | 47.5 ± 17.8 (18.4–100.2) | 44.7 ± 13.9 (26.2–105.9) | 42.7 ± 11.5 (27.0–101.3) | 0.190 | 0.019∗ | 0.271 |
| Test bolus (mL) | 11.2 ± 4.0 (4.1–23.0) | 10.3 ± 2.8 (6.0–20.9) | 9.8 ± 2.2 (6.8–17.0) | 0.047 | 0.002∗ | 0.192 |
| Flow rate (mL/s) | 5.1 ± 1.7 (2.1–9.1) | 4.8 ± 1.2 (2.9–8.5) | 4.6 ± 1.0 (3.2–9.1) | 0.097 | 0.010∗ | 0.280 |
| IDR (gI/s) | 1.5 ± 0.5 (0.6–2.7) | 1.4 ± 0.4 (0.9–2.6) | 1.4 ± 0.3 (1.0–2.7) | 0.085 | 0.008∗ | 0.306 |
| TIL (gI) | 14.3 ± 5.3 (5.5–30.1) | 13.4 ± 4.2 (7.9–31.8) | 12.8 ± 3.5 (8.1–30.4) | 0.192 | 0.020∗ | 0.273 |
| Peak pressure (psi) | 111.5 ± 48.1 (30.0–262.0) | 105.2 ± 39.6 (41.0–248.0) | 98.9 ± 34.3 (52.0–275.0) | 0.290 | 0.026∗ | 0.218 |
Note. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation and ranges or numbers (percentages). BW = body weight; LBW = lean body weight; CO = cardiac output; CM = contrast media; IDR = iodine delivery rate; TIL = total iodine load. ∗A significant difference was found between the group BW and group CO.