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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2015.9.1.9

Study on Optimum Contrast Medium Quantity during Abdominal CT using Dual Energy Technique  

Kang, Min (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
Choi, Namgil (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
Han, Jaebok (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
Kim, Wook (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
Jang, Yeongill (Dept. of Radiology, Gwangyang Health College)
Song, Jongnam (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.9, no.1, 2015 , pp. 9-16 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is finding optimum contrast medium quantity during abdominal CT using dual energy technique. The study subjects are 30 patients who had received general single energy abdominal CT and received double energy technique follow-up abdominal CT. dual energy technique abdominal CT images were obtained after setting contrast medium quantities at 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% and 70% of contrast medium quantity at the time of single energy technique. Then the contrast enhancement (Hounsfield Unit; HU) was estimated by setting-up the regions of interest at aorta, inferior vena cava, hepatic portal vein and hepatic parenchymal. The obtained values were compared to the values of the same parts measured during single energy technique abdominal CT. The results of the study were as following. The 60% set up group had HU in aorta : $210.80{\pm}13.609$, IVC : $190.40{\pm}25.215$, hepatic portal vein : $198.40{\pm}21.232$ and hepatic parenchymal : $119.20{\pm}7.98$, The single energy abdomianl CT images had HU in aorta : $205.40{\pm}16.426$, IVC : $188.20{\pm}21.476$, hepatic portal vein : $195.40{\pm}22.744$ and hepatic parenchymal : $121.00{\pm}6.595$. Therefore, it is possible to obtain contrast enhancement by dual energy technique abdominal CT similar to the same by single energy technique abdominal CT by setting-up the quantity of contrast medium at 60% of contrast medium at the time of single energy technique abdominal CT. Based on the result of this study, it is possible to decrease existing quantity of contrast medium by _% and the injection velocity can be also decreased. Accordingly, it is believed that the result of study would be quite useful for patients who have renal function disorder, weak vein or side effect of contrast medium in the past.
Keywords
Abdomen CT; Dual Energy CT; Constrast Media;
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