双源CT冠脉成像中患者因素与对比剂示踪扫描次数的关系

目的:寻找双源CT冠脉成像(DSCT-CCTA)中患者因素对对比剂示踪扫描次数的影响.方法:搜集2009年行双源CT冠脉检查691例患者资料,采用多因素线性关系分析方法,回顾性分析患者性别、年龄、心率(HR)及有无心律失常(Arr)、高血压(Hyp)、糖尿病(DM)、心瓣膜病(VHD)、冠脉支架植入(CSI)等因素与对...     

Compact-bolus dynamic CT protocol with a test bolus technique in 64-MDCT coronary angiography: comparison of fixed injection rate and duration protocol

Purpose

We compared the fixed injection rate protocol (P2) with the fixed injection duration protocol (P1) for coronary CT angiography using the test bolus technique.

Materials and methods

We randomly assigned 100 patients to one of two protocols. In P1, they received 0.7 mL/kg Iohexol-350 in an injection duration of 9 s, and we selected a delay of 3 s after peak enhancement of test bolus scan. In P2, they received 0.7 mL/kg Iohexol-350 at an injection rate of 5 mL/s, and we selected a delay after peak enhancement of test bolus scan using the following formula: TID/2-2 s, where TID is the injection duration of full bolus. We compared attenuation values in the ascending aorta and coronary arteries and patient-to-patient enhancement variability at each segment.

Results

At all segments, CT attenuations of P2 were significantly greater than those of P1 (ascending aorta 400 ± 64 vs. 368 ± 60, P = 0.01; left main trunk 399 ± 67 vs. 369 ± 55, P = 0.02; proximal-RCA 393 ± 66 vs. 363 ± 56, P = 0.01). There was no significant difference in patient-to-patient enhancement variability at all segments between the two groups (P > 0.05).

Conclusion

P2 yielded superior vessel enhancement and comparable patient-to-patient enhancement variability compared with P1 in thin patients.     

Feasibility of a fixed scan delay technique using a previous bolus tracking technique data for dynamic hepatic CT

Objective

To compare the quality of contrast enhancement and hepatic CT images acquired using bolus tracking technique at two different time points and those acquired with fixed scan delay technique using a previous bolus tracking data.

Materials and methods

Fifty patients who underwent 3 different hepatic CT exams (25-s fixed injection of 600 mg iodine (I)/kg or 100 mL of 370 mg I/mL nonionic contrast medium) were enrolled. The first and second exams were performed with a bolus tracking technique. The third exam was performed with a fixed scan delay technique using the first exam data. Differences in attenuation values in the abdominal organs were examined and evaluated visually on hepatic arterial phase images.

Results

There was no significant difference in the mean 50-HU threshold times between the first and second bolus tracking exams with intra-patient differences between them (1.3 ± 0.9 s). No significant intra-patient differences were noted in organ attenuation and visual evaluation on hepatic arterial phase images between the 3 exams.

Conclusion

The fixed scan delay technique using a previous bolus tracking data is feasible for hepatic CT exams to follow up hepatocellular carcinoma.     

Dual-energy CT angiography of the lungs: Comparison of test bolus and bolus tracking techniques for the determination of scan delay

Objective

To prospectively compare test bolus and bolus tracking for the determination of scan delay of pulmonary dual-energy CT angiography in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism.

Materials and methods

60 consecutive patients referred for CTA for exclusion of PE were randomized either into a test bolus group or into a bolus tracking group. All exams were performed on a 64-channel dual source CT scanner. A standard single-acquisition dual-energy CTA was performed after injection of 100 ml Iomeprol 400 followed by a saline chaser of 4 ml/s. The scan delay was determined using either test bolus (n = 30) or bolus tracking (n = 30). Test bolus was performed using an additional 20 ml Iomeprol 400 injected with a rate of 4 ml/s during acquisition of a series of dynamic low-dose monitoring scans followed by injection of a saline bolus of 20 ml using the same flow rate. For DECT angiography of the lungs 100 ml Iomeprol 400 was injected with an injection rate of 4 ml/s followed by a saline chaser of 20 ml using the same flow rate. Attenuation profiles of different vascular segments (pulmonary arteries, pulmonary parenchyma, aorta, all 4 heart chambers) were measured to evaluate the timing techniques. Overall image quality of dual-energy “perfusion” maps and virtual 120 kV CTA images was evaluated by two radiologists regarding the present of artifacts.

Results

In all patients an adequate and homogeneous contrast enhancement of more than 400 Hounsfield units (HU) was achieved in the different vascular districts. No statistically significant difference between test bolus and bolus tracking was found regarding vessel attenuation or overall image quality.

Conclusion

A homogeneous opacification of the different vascular territories and the pulmonary parenchyma as well as a sufficient image quality can be achieved with either bolus tracking or test bolus techniques.     

腹腔动脉CT血管成像固定毫安秒低剂量技术探讨

Objective To characterize the feasibility of low-dose CT angingraphy on 16-slice multislice computed tomography (16-MSCT), and its relationship to the noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Methods Forty-three consecutive patients (male 21, female 22, mean age 59 years, median age 56 years) underwent abdominal 16-MSCT (Toshiba Aquilion 16) with constant scanning parameters including 120 kVp, a 0.5-second gantry rotation time, a pitch of 0.938: 1, and 16×1-mm detector collimation.The mA was set at 200 in the pre-contrast scan and 160 in the contrast-enhanced scan.The arterial phase images were retrospectively reconstructed with 1-mm slice thickness, 0.8 mm interval.The pre-contrast noise was defined as the standard deviation (SD) of the aorta at the level of right posterior crura of diaphragm.The enhancement of aorta was also measured at level of celiac artery.The volume rendering of CT angiography was made and classified into three grades (excellent, good, bad).Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the relationship between the image quality of CT angiography and noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Results Twenty-five cases had the aorta enhancement between 300.0--400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 75% and 62%, respectively when the SD was 12.00.Eighteen cases had the aorta enhancement more than 400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was all 100% when the SD was 12.25, and 100% and 75%, respectively when the SD was 13.35.The area under curve of CTA image quality and enhancement in receiver-operated characteristic analysis was O.907.The enhancement was more than 356.7 HU when the sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 100% and 60%, respectively, and 389.8 HU when 78% and 80%.When the enhancement was more than 442.4 HU, the specificity of excellent CTA image was 100%.Conclusions MSCT angiography with low radiation dose is feasible.Good CT angiography demands great enhancement, and then, the needed mAs is lower when the SD is smaller.     

腹腔动脉CT血管成像固定毫安秒低剂量技术探讨

Objective To characterize the feasibility of low-dose CT angingraphy on 16-slice multislice computed tomography (16-MSCT), and its relationship to the noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Methods Forty-three consecutive patients (male 21, female 22, mean age 59 years, median age 56 years) underwent abdominal 16-MSCT (Toshiba Aquilion 16) with constant scanning parameters including 120 kVp, a 0.5-second gantry rotation time, a pitch of 0.938: 1, and 16×1-mm detector collimation.The mA was set at 200 in the pre-contrast scan and 160 in the contrast-enhanced scan.The arterial phase images were retrospectively reconstructed with 1-mm slice thickness, 0.8 mm interval.The pre-contrast noise was defined as the standard deviation (SD) of the aorta at the level of right posterior crura of diaphragm.The enhancement of aorta was also measured at level of celiac artery.The volume rendering of CT angiography was made and classified into three grades (excellent, good, bad).Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the relationship between the image quality of CT angiography and noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Results Twenty-five cases had the aorta enhancement between 300.0--400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 75% and 62%, respectively when the SD was 12.00.Eighteen cases had the aorta enhancement more than 400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was all 100% when the SD was 12.25, and 100% and 75%, respectively when the SD was 13.35.The area under curve of CTA image quality and enhancement in receiver-operated characteristic analysis was O.907.The enhancement was more than 356.7 HU when the sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 100% and 60%, respectively, and 389.8 HU when 78% and 80%.When the enhancement was more than 442.4 HU, the specificity of excellent CTA image was 100%.Conclusions MSCT angiography with low radiation dose is feasible.Good CT angiography demands great enhancement, and then, the needed mAs is lower when the SD is smaller.     

腹腔动脉CT血管成像固定毫安秒低剂量技术探讨

Objective To characterize the feasibility of low-dose CT angingraphy on 16-slice multislice computed tomography (16-MSCT), and its relationship to the noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Methods Forty-three consecutive patients (male 21, female 22, mean age 59 years, median age 56 years) underwent abdominal 16-MSCT (Toshiba Aquilion 16) with constant scanning parameters including 120 kVp, a 0.5-second gantry rotation time, a pitch of 0.938: 1, and 16×1-mm detector collimation.The mA was set at 200 in the pre-contrast scan and 160 in the contrast-enhanced scan.The arterial phase images were retrospectively reconstructed with 1-mm slice thickness, 0.8 mm interval.The pre-contrast noise was defined as the standard deviation (SD) of the aorta at the level of right posterior crura of diaphragm.The enhancement of aorta was also measured at level of celiac artery.The volume rendering of CT angiography was made and classified into three grades (excellent, good, bad).Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the relationship between the image quality of CT angiography and noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Results Twenty-five cases had the aorta enhancement between 300.0--400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 75% and 62%, respectively when the SD was 12.00.Eighteen cases had the aorta enhancement more than 400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was all 100% when the SD was 12.25, and 100% and 75%, respectively when the SD was 13.35.The area under curve of CTA image quality and enhancement in receiver-operated characteristic analysis was O.907.The enhancement was more than 356.7 HU when the sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 100% and 60%, respectively, and 389.8 HU when 78% and 80%.When the enhancement was more than 442.4 HU, the specificity of excellent CTA image was 100%.Conclusions MSCT angiography with low radiation dose is feasible.Good CT angiography demands great enhancement, and then, the needed mAs is lower when the SD is smaller.     

腹腔动脉CT血管成像固定毫安秒低剂量技术探讨

Objective To characterize the feasibility of low-dose CT angingraphy on 16-slice multislice computed tomography (16-MSCT), and its relationship to the noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Methods Forty-three consecutive patients (male 21, female 22, mean age 59 years, median age 56 years) underwent abdominal 16-MSCT (Toshiba Aquilion 16) with constant scanning parameters including 120 kVp, a 0.5-second gantry rotation time, a pitch of 0.938: 1, and 16×1-mm detector collimation.The mA was set at 200 in the pre-contrast scan and 160 in the contrast-enhanced scan.The arterial phase images were retrospectively reconstructed with 1-mm slice thickness, 0.8 mm interval.The pre-contrast noise was defined as the standard deviation (SD) of the aorta at the level of right posterior crura of diaphragm.The enhancement of aorta was also measured at level of celiac artery.The volume rendering of CT angiography was made and classified into three grades (excellent, good, bad).Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the relationship between the image quality of CT angiography and noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Results Twenty-five cases had the aorta enhancement between 300.0--400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 75% and 62%, respectively when the SD was 12.00.Eighteen cases had the aorta enhancement more than 400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was all 100% when the SD was 12.25, and 100% and 75%, respectively when the SD was 13.35.The area under curve of CTA image quality and enhancement in receiver-operated characteristic analysis was O.907.The enhancement was more than 356.7 HU when the sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 100% and 60%, respectively, and 389.8 HU when 78% and 80%.When the enhancement was more than 442.4 HU, the specificity of excellent CTA image was 100%.Conclusions MSCT angiography with low radiation dose is feasible.Good CT angiography demands great enhancement, and then, the needed mAs is lower when the SD is smaller.     

腹腔动脉CT血管成像固定毫安秒低剂量技术探讨

Objective To characterize the feasibility of low-dose CT angingraphy on 16-slice multislice computed tomography (16-MSCT), and its relationship to the noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Methods Forty-three consecutive patients (male 21, female 22, mean age 59 years, median age 56 years) underwent abdominal 16-MSCT (Toshiba Aquilion 16) with constant scanning parameters including 120 kVp, a 0.5-second gantry rotation time, a pitch of 0.938: 1, and 16×1-mm detector collimation.The mA was set at 200 in the pre-contrast scan and 160 in the contrast-enhanced scan.The arterial phase images were retrospectively reconstructed with 1-mm slice thickness, 0.8 mm interval.The pre-contrast noise was defined as the standard deviation (SD) of the aorta at the level of right posterior crura of diaphragm.The enhancement of aorta was also measured at level of celiac artery.The volume rendering of CT angiography was made and classified into three grades (excellent, good, bad).Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the relationship between the image quality of CT angiography and noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Results Twenty-five cases had the aorta enhancement between 300.0--400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 75% and 62%, respectively when the SD was 12.00.Eighteen cases had the aorta enhancement more than 400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was all 100% when the SD was 12.25, and 100% and 75%, respectively when the SD was 13.35.The area under curve of CTA image quality and enhancement in receiver-operated characteristic analysis was O.907.The enhancement was more than 356.7 HU when the sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 100% and 60%, respectively, and 389.8 HU when 78% and 80%.When the enhancement was more than 442.4 HU, the specificity of excellent CTA image was 100%.Conclusions MSCT angiography with low radiation dose is feasible.Good CT angiography demands great enhancement, and then, the needed mAs is lower when the SD is smaller.     

腹腔动脉CT血管成像固定毫安秒低剂量技术探讨

Objective To characterize the feasibility of low-dose CT angingraphy on 16-slice multislice computed tomography (16-MSCT), and its relationship to the noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Methods Forty-three consecutive patients (male 21, female 22, mean age 59 years, median age 56 years) underwent abdominal 16-MSCT (Toshiba Aquilion 16) with constant scanning parameters including 120 kVp, a 0.5-second gantry rotation time, a pitch of 0.938: 1, and 16×1-mm detector collimation.The mA was set at 200 in the pre-contrast scan and 160 in the contrast-enhanced scan.The arterial phase images were retrospectively reconstructed with 1-mm slice thickness, 0.8 mm interval.The pre-contrast noise was defined as the standard deviation (SD) of the aorta at the level of right posterior crura of diaphragm.The enhancement of aorta was also measured at level of celiac artery.The volume rendering of CT angiography was made and classified into three grades (excellent, good, bad).Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the relationship between the image quality of CT angiography and noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Results Twenty-five cases had the aorta enhancement between 300.0--400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 75% and 62%, respectively when the SD was 12.00.Eighteen cases had the aorta enhancement more than 400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was all 100% when the SD was 12.25, and 100% and 75%, respectively when the SD was 13.35.The area under curve of CTA image quality and enhancement in receiver-operated characteristic analysis was O.907.The enhancement was more than 356.7 HU when the sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 100% and 60%, respectively, and 389.8 HU when 78% and 80%.When the enhancement was more than 442.4 HU, the specificity of excellent CTA image was 100%.Conclusions MSCT angiography with low radiation dose is feasible.Good CT angiography demands great enhancement, and then, the needed mAs is lower when the SD is smaller.     

腹腔动脉CT血管成像固定毫安秒低剂量技术探讨

目的 探讨16层CT进行低剂量CTA的可行性,以及与平扫噪声和增强值的关系.方法 选取连续上腹部增强检查中,动脉期主动脉增强CT值300.0 HU以上的43例患者,采用16层CT扫描,回顾性动脉期重建和标准算法.在平扫图像上选择右侧后膈脚水平图像测定腹主动脉腔的CT值,CT值的标准差(SD)定义为图像噪声;增强图像上测定腹腔动脉根部水平的主动脉CT值.动脉期数据进行VR后处理,其图像评价分优、良、差,并以此为标准进行图像质量与主动脉增强值和平扫SD值之间关系的受试者操作特性曲线(ROC)分析.结果 增强主动脉CT值在300.0～400.0 HU之间共25例,SD=12.00时,图像为优的敏感性75%,特异性62%.主动脉CT值在400.0 HU以上共18例,SD=12.25时,图像为优的敏感性和特异性均为100%;SD=13.35时,图像为优的敏感性100%,特异性75%.按主动脉强化值与CTA VR图像质量相关性分析,ROC曲线下面积0.907,图像为优的敏感性100%、特异性60%时的强化值阈值为356.7 HU;敏感性78%、特异性80%时的强化值阈值为389.8 HU;特异性100%时的最低强化值为442.4 HU,此时敏感性56%.结论 低剂量CTA切实可行,保证良好成像效果的前提下,平扫SD值越小,使用的mAs就越小;而成像效果越好,则可以使用的mAs值也可以减小.     

腹腔动脉CT血管成像固定毫安秒低剂量技术探讨

Objective To characterize the feasibility of low-dose CT angingraphy on 16-slice multislice computed tomography (16-MSCT), and its relationship to the noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Methods Forty-three consecutive patients (male 21, female 22, mean age 59 years, median age 56 years) underwent abdominal 16-MSCT (Toshiba Aquilion 16) with constant scanning parameters including 120 kVp, a 0.5-second gantry rotation time, a pitch of 0.938: 1, and 16×1-mm detector collimation.The mA was set at 200 in the pre-contrast scan and 160 in the contrast-enhanced scan.The arterial phase images were retrospectively reconstructed with 1-mm slice thickness, 0.8 mm interval.The pre-contrast noise was defined as the standard deviation (SD) of the aorta at the level of right posterior crura of diaphragm.The enhancement of aorta was also measured at level of celiac artery.The volume rendering of CT angiography was made and classified into three grades (excellent, good, bad).Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the relationship between the image quality of CT angiography and noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Results Twenty-five cases had the aorta enhancement between 300.0--400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 75% and 62%, respectively when the SD was 12.00.Eighteen cases had the aorta enhancement more than 400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was all 100% when the SD was 12.25, and 100% and 75%, respectively when the SD was 13.35.The area under curve of CTA image quality and enhancement in receiver-operated characteristic analysis was O.907.The enhancement was more than 356.7 HU when the sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 100% and 60%, respectively, and 389.8 HU when 78% and 80%.When the enhancement was more than 442.4 HU, the specificity of excellent CTA image was 100%.Conclusions MSCT angiography with low radiation dose is feasible.Good CT angiography demands great enhancement, and then, the needed mAs is lower when the SD is smaller.     

比较团注对比剂跟踪技术和小剂量团注测试技术在双能量CT肺灌注扫描中的应用

目的 比较团注对比剂跟踪技术和小剂量团注测试技术对第二代双源CT双能量肺灌注扫描成像质量和伪影的影响.方法 对60例临床疑似肺动脉栓塞的患者,采用第二代双源CT行双能量肺灌注扫描,根据随机表法将患者随机分为2组,每组30例.使用60 ml对比剂,扫描延迟时间分别采用团注对比剂跟踪技术(B组)和小剂量团注测试技术(T组)确定,2名影像医师测量并统计比较各目标血管(锁骨下静脉、上腔静脉、左心房、肺动脉主干、肺动脉S1段及S10段)的CT值、肺组织增强幅度、CT肺动脉成像(CTPA)图像质量主观评分及肺灌注图像伪影主观评分.采用Student t检验、方差分析、四格表卡方检验、非参数秩和检验、Kappa一致性检验进行统计学分析.结果 B组与T组比较,锁骨下静脉[(1042 ±639)、(2200±724) HU,F=43.196,P=0.001]、上腔静脉[(529±237)、(904±329) HU,F=25.654,P=0.001]、肺动脉主干[(325±112)、(383±69) HU,F=5.94,P=0.018]、肺动脉S1段[(320±118)、(385±73) HU,F=6.549,P=0.013]及肺动脉S10段[(307±78)、(360±82) HU,F=6.658,P=0.012]CT值均低于T组;左心房的CT值B组高于T组[(270±53)、(219±57) HU,F=12.823,P=0.001].肺动脉主干CT值高于诊断需求CT值(＞250 HU)的比例B组低于T组[21例(70.0％)和29例(96.7％),x2=5.88,P＜0.05].B组肺组织增强幅度均低于T组[右肺(29±8)和(34±8) HU,t=-2.401,P=0.020;左肺(30±7)和(36±9)HU,t=-2.493,P=0.016;全肺(30±7)和(35±8) HU,t=-2.495,P=0.016].B组的肺动脉成像质量评分4.4分,低于T组的4.9分(U=619.5,P＜0.05),在2名观察者间取得了较好的一致性(kappa=0.708).B组肺灌注图像伪影评分为3.9分,高于T组的2.6分(U=162.5,P＜0.05),在2名观察者间取得了较好的一致性(Kappa=0.796).结论 在使用60 ml对比剂的情况下,小剂量团注测试技术比团注对比剂跟踪技术能获得更好的肺动脉成像质量,更充分的对比剂灌注,同时提示存在进一步减少对比剂的可能性,值得临床推荐.     

腹腔动脉CT血管成像固定毫安秒低剂量技术探讨

Objective To characterize the feasibility of low-dose CT angingraphy on 16-slice multislice computed tomography (16-MSCT), and its relationship to the noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Methods Forty-three consecutive patients (male 21, female 22, mean age 59 years, median age 56 years) underwent abdominal 16-MSCT (Toshiba Aquilion 16) with constant scanning parameters including 120 kVp, a 0.5-second gantry rotation time, a pitch of 0.938: 1, and 16×1-mm detector collimation.The mA was set at 200 in the pre-contrast scan and 160 in the contrast-enhanced scan.The arterial phase images were retrospectively reconstructed with 1-mm slice thickness, 0.8 mm interval.The pre-contrast noise was defined as the standard deviation (SD) of the aorta at the level of right posterior crura of diaphragm.The enhancement of aorta was also measured at level of celiac artery.The volume rendering of CT angiography was made and classified into three grades (excellent, good, bad).Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the relationship between the image quality of CT angiography and noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Results Twenty-five cases had the aorta enhancement between 300.0--400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 75% and 62%, respectively when the SD was 12.00.Eighteen cases had the aorta enhancement more than 400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was all 100% when the SD was 12.25, and 100% and 75%, respectively when the SD was 13.35.The area under curve of CTA image quality and enhancement in receiver-operated characteristic analysis was O.907.The enhancement was more than 356.7 HU when the sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 100% and 60%, respectively, and 389.8 HU when 78% and 80%.When the enhancement was more than 442.4 HU, the specificity of excellent CTA image was 100%.Conclusions MSCT angiography with low radiation dose is feasible.Good CT angiography demands great enhancement, and then, the needed mAs is lower when the SD is smaller.     

腹腔动脉CT血管成像固定毫安秒低剂量技术探讨

Objective To characterize the feasibility of low-dose CT angingraphy on 16-slice multislice computed tomography (16-MSCT), and its relationship to the noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Methods Forty-three consecutive patients (male 21, female 22, mean age 59 years, median age 56 years) underwent abdominal 16-MSCT (Toshiba Aquilion 16) with constant scanning parameters including 120 kVp, a 0.5-second gantry rotation time, a pitch of 0.938: 1, and 16×1-mm detector collimation.The mA was set at 200 in the pre-contrast scan and 160 in the contrast-enhanced scan.The arterial phase images were retrospectively reconstructed with 1-mm slice thickness, 0.8 mm interval.The pre-contrast noise was defined as the standard deviation (SD) of the aorta at the level of right posterior crura of diaphragm.The enhancement of aorta was also measured at level of celiac artery.The volume rendering of CT angiography was made and classified into three grades (excellent, good, bad).Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the relationship between the image quality of CT angiography and noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Results Twenty-five cases had the aorta enhancement between 300.0--400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 75% and 62%, respectively when the SD was 12.00.Eighteen cases had the aorta enhancement more than 400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was all 100% when the SD was 12.25, and 100% and 75%, respectively when the SD was 13.35.The area under curve of CTA image quality and enhancement in receiver-operated characteristic analysis was O.907.The enhancement was more than 356.7 HU when the sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 100% and 60%, respectively, and 389.8 HU when 78% and 80%.When the enhancement was more than 442.4 HU, the specificity of excellent CTA image was 100%.Conclusions MSCT angiography with low radiation dose is feasible.Good CT angiography demands great enhancement, and then, the needed mAs is lower when the SD is smaller.     

腹腔动脉CT血管成像固定毫安秒低剂量技术探讨

Objective To characterize the feasibility of low-dose CT angingraphy on 16-slice multislice computed tomography (16-MSCT), and its relationship to the noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Methods Forty-three consecutive patients (male 21, female 22, mean age 59 years, median age 56 years) underwent abdominal 16-MSCT (Toshiba Aquilion 16) with constant scanning parameters including 120 kVp, a 0.5-second gantry rotation time, a pitch of 0.938: 1, and 16×1-mm detector collimation.The mA was set at 200 in the pre-contrast scan and 160 in the contrast-enhanced scan.The arterial phase images were retrospectively reconstructed with 1-mm slice thickness, 0.8 mm interval.The pre-contrast noise was defined as the standard deviation (SD) of the aorta at the level of right posterior crura of diaphragm.The enhancement of aorta was also measured at level of celiac artery.The volume rendering of CT angiography was made and classified into three grades (excellent, good, bad).Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the relationship between the image quality of CT angiography and noise in the pre-contrast image and enhancement value.Results Twenty-five cases had the aorta enhancement between 300.0--400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 75% and 62%, respectively when the SD was 12.00.Eighteen cases had the aorta enhancement more than 400.0 HU.The sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was all 100% when the SD was 12.25, and 100% and 75%, respectively when the SD was 13.35.The area under curve of CTA image quality and enhancement in receiver-operated characteristic analysis was O.907.The enhancement was more than 356.7 HU when the sensitivity and specificity of excellent CTA image was 100% and 60%, respectively, and 389.8 HU when 78% and 80%.When the enhancement was more than 442.4 HU, the specificity of excellent CTA image was 100%.Conclusions MSCT angiography with low radiation dose is feasible.Good CT angiography demands great enhancement, and then, the needed mAs is lower when the SD is smaller.     

CT冠状血管成像中使用小剂量预注射法对心肌灌注进行定量评价的初步经验

本研究目的是使用改良的小剂量预注射法(testbolus)获取数据并对心肌灌注进行定量评价。本研究经学术审查委员会批准并获得病人的知情同意。19例怀疑冠状     

Use of three-dimensional MR angiography for tracking a contrast bolus in the carotid artery

Contrast-bolus tracking in the carotid bifurcation was accomplished using an MR angiographic technique with a 3D turbo field-echo readout (TR/TE = 6/3, flip angle = 50 degrees) modified by a keyhole scheme. Optimal visibility of the contrast bolus was achieved by digital subtraction from a reference volume. This technique reliably time-resolves the carotid arteries from the jugular veins.     

按体质量分组固定时长对比剂注射方案在CT冠状动脉成像中的应用

目的探讨按体质量分组且固定对比剂注射持续时长方案在64排螺旋CT冠状动脉成像中的应用价值。方法将符合入组条件的103例CT冠脉成像患者按体质量分为4组,A组≤55 kg、B组56~70 kg、C组71~85 kg、D组>85 kg。注射速率分别为4.0,4.5,5.0,5.5 mL/s,注射时长则固定为14 s,分别测量上腔静脉、升主根动脉部、左心室、右心室、右心房的CT值。结果 4组间上腔静脉、右心室和右心房的平均CT值差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);D组升主动脉根部平均CT值低于A组,D组左心室平均CT值略低于A、B组(P<0.05)。结论在CT冠状动脉造影检查中,采用按体质量分组、固定对比剂注射持续时长方案临床应用简便,能达到一致的冠状动脉强化程度,提高冠状动脉成像质量。