Publikation

First Clinical Evaluation of High-Pitch Dual-Source Computed Tomographic Angiography Comparing Automated Tube Potential Selection With Automated Tube Current Modulation

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 01.07.2015

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PubMed
DOI

Zitation
Beeres M, Kerl J, Vogl T, Nour-Eldin N, Frellesen C, Wichmann J, Lee C, Gruber-Rouh T, Kaup M, Scholtz J, Bauer R, Williams K, Bodelle B. First Clinical Evaluation of High-Pitch Dual-Source Computed Tomographic Angiography Comparing Automated Tube Potential Selection With Automated Tube Current Modulation. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2015; 39:624-8.
Art
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)
Zeitschrift
J Comput Assist Tomogr 2015; 39
Veröffentlichungsdatum
01.07.2015
eISSN (Online)
1532-3145
Seiten
624-8
Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

OBJECTIVE
To investigate and compare the use of automated tube potential selection (ATPS) with automated tube current modulation (ATCM) in high-pitch dual-source computed tomographic angiography (CTA) for imaging the whole aorta without electrocardiogram synchronization.

METHODS
Two groups of 60 patients underwent CTA on a dual-source computed tomographic device in high-pitch mode: ATCM (with 100-kV fixed tube potential) was used in group 1 and ATPS (with the same image quality options) in group 2. For the evaluation of radiation exposure, CT dose index and dose-length product were analyzed. Contrast and image quality were assessed by 2 independent observers.

RESULTS
The ATPS group received a higher radiation dose than the ATCM group (P < 0.001) because in 80% of patients, the software switched to use of a 120-kV tube potential. In all cases, images of the aorta were of sufficient quality.

CONCLUSIONS
High-pitch dual-source CTA of the aorta using ATPS is feasible in clinical routine, but is associated with higher radiation exposure than the ATCM protocol. This finding contradicts previously evaluations of ATPS based on single-source techniques.