Standard 4D CT protocol in another patienta
Phase | Measurement | |
---|---|---|
CTDIvol (mGy) | DLP (mGy.cm) | |
Precontrast | 27.16 | 452 |
Arterial | 27.32 | 475 |
Venous | 27.08 | 471 |
Delayed | 27.32 | 475 |
Total | 108.88 | 1873 |
Note:—CTDIvol indicates CT dose index volume; DLP, dose-length product.
↵a These measurements obtained during our modified 4D CT scan on another weight- and sex-matched patient were compared with values obtained during standard 4D CT (including the precontrast scan) of our patient. They showed an estimated 20% reduction in the radiation exposure.