Table 2:

Technical factors for 3DRA acquisition protocols

Projections per RotationRotationRotations Required per AcquisitionkVp TargetDetector Dose (nGy/projection)Filtration (mm Cu)Half-Value Layer (mm Al)
Protocol 1 (subtracted)133200°2 (mask, contrast)703600.02.9
Protocol 2 (subtracted)133200°2 (mask, contrast)902000.37.1
Protocol 3 (unsubtracted)248200°1 (contrast)901000.68.2