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Whole-Body High-Pitch CT Angiography: Strategies to Reduce Radiation Dose and Contrast Volume.

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Manneck, S; Hurwitz, LM; Seaman, DM; Heye, T; Boll, DT
Published in: AJR Am J Roentgenol
December 2017

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the noninferiority of dual-source high-pitch CT angiography (CTA) performed with high-concentration (iopamidol 370) low-volume (60 mL) iodinated contrast material at low voltage (100 kVp) in comparison with dual-source high-pitch CTA with standard-of-care low-concentration (iopamidol 300) standard-volume (75 mL) iodinated contrast material at high voltage (120 kVp) to determine whether use of the high-concentration low-volume method would afford a reduction in radiation dose and contrast volume without negatively affecting vascular opacification. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This study had three arms. A phantom was used to assess vascular contrast enhancement at different iodine and saline solution dilutions with iopamidol 300 or 370 to compare lower-iodination (iopamidol 300) high-voltage (120 kVp) high-pitch (120 kVp, 250 mAs) imaging with higher-iodination (iopamidol 370) low-voltage (100 kVp) high-pitch (100 kVp, 100-240 mAs) acquisition. Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors were placed in an anthropomorphic phantom to extract organ-based radiation profiles, and ANOVA was performed. The study prospectively enrolled 150 patients: 50 patients received 75 mL iopamidol 300, and image acquisition was performed at 120 kVp and 250 mAs; 50 patients received 75 mL iopamidol 370, and acquisition was performed at 100 kVp and 240 mAs; and 50 patients received 60 mL iopamidol, and acquisition was performed at 370 at 100 kVp and 240 mAs. Vascular signal-to-noise ratio was evaluated at 18 anatomic locations. Longitudinal signal-to-noise ratio was used to assess homogeneity of contrast enhancement. Size-specific dose estimates were calculated. Statistical analyses were performed by ANOVA. RESULTS: Noninferiority of high-concentration (iopamidol 370) low-voltage (100 kVp) high-pitch acquisitions compared with low-concentration (iopamidol 300) high-voltage (120 kVp) high-pitch acquisition was achieved at 170 mAs in vitro. Radiation assessment showed significant decreases in radiation dose for the 100-kVp 240-mAs protocol (p < 0.0001). Noninferior vascular contrast (p > 0.280) and luminal homogeneity (p > 0.191) were found for all high-pitch protocols. Significantly decreased radiation dose was observed for the two groups that received 60 and 75 mL of iopamidol 370 at 100 kVp and 240 mAs (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Dual-source high-pitch CTA with high-concentration (iopamidol 370) low-volume (60 mL) iodinated contrast medium and low-voltage acquisition (100 kVp) is noninferior to dual-source high-pitch CTA with low-concentration (iopamidol 300) standard-volume (75 mL) iodinated contrast material at high voltage (120 kVp) and affords simultaneous reduction in radiation dose and contrast volume without negatively affecting vascular contrast enhancement.

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Published In

AJR Am J Roentgenol

DOI

EISSN

1546-3141

Publication Date

December 2017

Volume

209

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1396 / 1403

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Whole Body Imaging
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Prospective Studies
  • Phantoms, Imaging
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Iopamidol
  • Humans
 

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Manneck, S., Hurwitz, L. M., Seaman, D. M., Heye, T., & Boll, D. T. (2017). Whole-Body High-Pitch CT Angiography: Strategies to Reduce Radiation Dose and Contrast Volume. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 209(6), 1396–1403. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.16.17695
Manneck, Sebastian, Lynne M. Hurwitz, Danielle M. Seaman, Tobias Heye, and Daniel T. Boll. “Whole-Body High-Pitch CT Angiography: Strategies to Reduce Radiation Dose and Contrast Volume.AJR Am J Roentgenol 209, no. 6 (December 2017): 1396–1403. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.16.17695.
Manneck S, Hurwitz LM, Seaman DM, Heye T, Boll DT. Whole-Body High-Pitch CT Angiography: Strategies to Reduce Radiation Dose and Contrast Volume. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Dec;209(6):1396–403.
Manneck, Sebastian, et al. “Whole-Body High-Pitch CT Angiography: Strategies to Reduce Radiation Dose and Contrast Volume.AJR Am J Roentgenol, vol. 209, no. 6, Dec. 2017, pp. 1396–403. Pubmed, doi:10.2214/AJR.16.17695.
Manneck S, Hurwitz LM, Seaman DM, Heye T, Boll DT. Whole-Body High-Pitch CT Angiography: Strategies to Reduce Radiation Dose and Contrast Volume. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Dec;209(6):1396–1403.

Published In

AJR Am J Roentgenol

DOI

EISSN

1546-3141

Publication Date

December 2017

Volume

209

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1396 / 1403

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Whole Body Imaging
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Prospective Studies
  • Phantoms, Imaging
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Iopamidol
  • Humans