Table 2 Signal-to-noise ratios were calculated for all scan protocols and tissues. Results are presented as mean values ± standard deviations

Spleen

Sn 100 kVp

4.74 ± 1.32

3.04 ± 0.92

2.33 ± 0.77

Sn 150 kVp

3.76 ± 1.22

2.54 ± 0.83

1.98 ± 0.55

120 kVp

3.88 ± 1.26

2.68 ± 0.84

1.73 ± 0.52

100 kVp

4.04 ± 1.14

2.54 ± 0.89

1.78 ± 0.60

80 kVp

3.42 ± 1.25

2.25 ± 1.04

1.33 ± 0.47

Kidney

Sn 100 kVp

4.45 ± 1.22

2.79 ± 0.74

2.20 ± 0.82

Sn 150 kVp

3.57 ± 1.13

2.17 ± 0.72

1.66 ± 0.53

120 kVp

3.67 ± 1.35

1.96 ± 0.63

1.57 ± 0.64

100 kVp

3.84 ± 1.43

2.37 ± 0.87

1.47 ± 0.41

80 kVp

3.45 ± 1.30

2.36 ± 1.11

1.22 ± 0.46

Bone

Sn 100 kVp

4.61 ± 2.36

3.88 ± 1.97

3.26 ± 1.49

Sn 150 kVp

3.97 ± 2.24

3.34 ± 1.95

2.85 ± 1.66

120 kVp

4.28 ± 2.18

3.40 ± 1.58

3.03 ± 1.76

100 kVp

4.24 ± 2.04

3.54 ± 1.57

2.91 ± 1.37

80 kVp

4.05 ± 1.83

3.43 ± 1.64

2.98 ± 1.37

Fat

Sn 100 kVp

10.19 ± 6.19

6.44 ± 4.10

5.00 ± 4.41

Sn 150 kVp

8.24 ± 7.70

4.62 ± 2.17

3.51 ± 2.35

120 kVp

8.08 ± 3.74

5.90 ± 4.54

3.61 ± 1.97

100 kVp

9.47 ± 5.91

6.12 ± 4.48

4.21 ± 4.08

80 kVp

9.09 ± 4.96

5.67 ± 3.15

3.45 ± 1.94