TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of the CT dose index for scans with an ECG using a 320-rowmultiple-detector CT scanner
AU - Kobayashi, Masanao
AU - Asada, Yasuki
AU - Matsubara, Kosuke
AU - Koshida, Kichiro
AU - Suzuki, Shouichi
AU - Matsunaga, Yuta
AU - Kawaguchi, Ai
AU - Haba, Tomonobu
AU - Katada, Kazuhiro
AU - Toyama, Hiroshi
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - The relationship between heart rate (HR) and computed tomography dose index (CTDI) was evaluated using an electrocardiogram (ECG) gate scan for scan applications such as prospective triggering, Ca scoring, target computed tomography angiography (CTA), prospective CTA and retrospective gating, continuous CTA/CFA (cardiac functional analysis) and CTA/CFA modulation. Even in the case of a volume scan, doses for the multiple scan average dose were similar to those for CTDI. Moreover, it was found that the ECG gate scan yields significantly different doses. When selecting the optimum scan, the doses were dependent on many factors such as HR, scan rotation time, active time, prespecified cardiac phase and modulation rate. Therefore, it is necessary to take these results into consideration when selecting the scanning parameters.
AB - The relationship between heart rate (HR) and computed tomography dose index (CTDI) was evaluated using an electrocardiogram (ECG) gate scan for scan applications such as prospective triggering, Ca scoring, target computed tomography angiography (CTA), prospective CTA and retrospective gating, continuous CTA/CFA (cardiac functional analysis) and CTA/CFA modulation. Even in the case of a volume scan, doses for the multiple scan average dose were similar to those for CTDI. Moreover, it was found that the ECG gate scan yields significantly different doses. When selecting the optimum scan, the doses were dependent on many factors such as HR, scan rotation time, active time, prespecified cardiac phase and modulation rate. Therefore, it is necessary to take these results into consideration when selecting the scanning parameters.
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U2 - 10.1093/rpd/ncu331
DO - 10.1093/rpd/ncu331
M3 - Article
C2 - 25389362
AN - SCOPUS:84960110505
VL - 167
SP - 532
EP - 541
JO - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
JF - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
SN - 0144-8420
IS - 4
M1 - ncu331
ER -