Table 2.
Aneurysm model volume pulsation with various acquisition parameters.
| Experiment number | Tube potential (kV) | Time–current product (mAs) | Number of pulsations | AVP ± SD (mm3) | CoV (%) | Deff(mSv) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 80 | 70 | 7 | 26.0 ± 3.3 | 13 | 0.4508 |
| 1.2 | 80 | 70 | 7 | 26.1 ± 1.1 | 4 | 0.4508 |
| 1.3 | 80 | 70 | 7 | 24.4 ± 3.7 | 15 | 0.4508 |
| 2.1 | 80 | 110 | 7 | 24.7 ± 1.8 | 7 | 0.7015 |
| 2.2 | 80 | 110 | 7 | 23.0 ± 3.1 | 13 | 0.7015 |
| 2.3 | 80 | 110 | 7 | 23.4 ± 2.7 | 11 | 0.7015 |
| 3.1 | 80 | 150 | 7 | 25.0 ± 1.2 | 5 | 0.9591 |
| 3.2 | 80 | 150 | 7 | 23.5 ± 4.2 | 18 | 0.9591 |
| 3.3 | 80 | 150 | 7 | 23.6 ± 2.2 | 9 | 0.9591 |
| 4.1 | 80 | 190 | 7 | 23.3 ± 2.4 | 10 | 1.2121 |
| 4.2 | 80 | 190 | 7 | 22.8 ± 2.2 | 10 | 1.2121 |
| 4.3 | 80 | 190 | 7 | 24.1 ± 2.9 | 12 | 1.2121 |
| 5.1 | 100 | 70 | 7 | 20.5 ± 2.9 | 14 | 0.8993 |
| 5.2 | 100 | 70 | 7 | 24.2 ± 4.0 | 16 | 0.8993 |
| 5.3 | 100 | 70 | 7 | 23.1 ± 3.8 | 16 | 0.8993 |
| 6.1 | 100 | 110 | 7 | 22.8 ± 2.4 | 11 | 1.4053 |
| 6.2 | 100 | 110 | 7 | 20.7 ± 1.4 | 7 | 1.4053 |
| 6.3 | 100 | 110 | 7 | 21.7 ± 2.4 | 11 | 1.4053 |
| 7.1 | 100 | 150 | 7 | 22.1 ± 1.0 | 5 | 1.9205 |
| 7.2 | 100 | 150 | 7 | 22.6 ± 2.8 | 13 | 1.9205 |
| 7.3 | 100 | 150 | 7 | 22.6 ± 2.6 | 12 | 1.9205 |
| 8.1 | 100 | 190 | 7 | 19.7 ± 3.2 | 16 | 2.4311 |
| 8.2 | 100 | 190 | 7 | 22.6 ± 1.3 | 6 | 2.4311 |
| 8.3 | 100 | 190 | 7 | 21.2 ± 1.1 | 5 | 2.4311 |
AVP: average pulsation volume; SD: standard deviation; CoV: coefficient of variation; Deff: effective dose. Experiment first digit refers to each experimental setup, the second digit, after the dot, refers to each repetition.