Table 2.
Technical details CT scans and ultrasound examinations.
| CT Scan Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Scanner | IQon (Philips Healthcare, Best, The Netherlands) |
| Slice thickness | 2 mm |
| Detector pitch | 0.671 |
| Gantry rotation time | 0.5 s |
| Tube potential | 120 kV |
| Tube current | Tube current modulation activated by default (DoseRight 3D-DOM; Philips Healthcare, Best, The Netherlands). |
| IV contrast | Accupaque 350 mg/mL (GE Healthcare; Little Chalfort, UK); IVI 4 mL/s |
| Range | Xiphisternum to the pubic symphysis |
| Bolus tracking | 150 HU within the abdominal aorta (activated bolus tracking) Cranio-caudal direction, supine position and inspirational breath hold |
| Ultrasound parameters | |
| Scanner | LOGIQ E9 (GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA) |
| Linear probe | 9L-D; 2–8 MHz (GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA) |
| Matrix probe | ML6-15; 4–15 MHz (GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA) |
| Modes | Color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) B-flow imaging (BUS) Contrast-enhanced B-flow imaging (BCEUS) |
| IV contrast | SonoVue 2 mL (Bracco®, Milan, Italy) |
CT (computed tomography), IV (intravenous), IVI (intravenous injection), HU (Hounsfield units).