From: The impact of cardiopulmonary hemodynamic factors in volumetry for pulmonary nodule management
CCTA Imaging protocol parameters | |
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Range | From the carina to the apex of the heart |
Respiratory phase | Inspiration, breath-hold |
Contrast enhancement | 75–95 ml of Niopam 370 (iopamidol), at 5–7 ml/s |
Image reconstruction | 2 mm thickness, 0.75 mm overlap |
Kernels | B20f smooth/mediastinum, B60f sharp/lung |
Acquisition parameters | Peak kilovoltage (kVp) between 100 and 120 kV; current modulation (CareDose 4D) with 320 mAs as reference |
Average acquisition time | 1–2 s |