TABLE 3.
CT acquisition scan parameters
Protocol | Manufacturer/make | Tube voltage (kVp) | Tube current (mA) | Tube rotation (s) | Pitch | Collimation (mm) | CTDIvol (mGy) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GE Discovery | 80 | 800 | 0.4 | 0.97 | 32 × 0.625 | 8.89 |
2 | GE Discovery | 100 | 800 | 0.4 | 0.97 | 32 × 0.625 | 16.65 |
3 | Canon Aquilion One Vision | 80 | 700 | 0.275 | 0.83 | 80 × 0.5 | 7.50 |
Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; CTDIvol, volumetric computed tomography dose index.