BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The combined automatic tube current modulation (ATCM)
technique adapts and modulates the x-ray tube current in the xyz axis according to the …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of automatic tube current modulation
on radiation dose and image quality for low tube voltage computed tomography (CT) …

Purpose: To retrospectively quantify the effect of systematic use of tube current modulation
for neuroradiology computed tomographic (CT) protocols on patient dose and image quality …

Rationale and Objectives To evaluate image quality and radiation exposure when using the
adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction-V (ASIR-V) algorithm for reconstructing …

PURPOSE: To investigate image quality and vascular delineation of multi–detector row
computed tomographic (CT) angiography at various kilovoltage settings. MATERIALS AND …

Purpose: To prospectively assess the effects of lower tube voltage and various effective tube
currents on image quality for computed tomographic (CT) angiography of the circle of Willis …

Objectives To assess radiation dose and image quality using Adaptive Statistical Iterative
Reconstruction (ASIR) in craniocervical computed tomographic angiography and to further …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Optimal tube voltage and tube current settings are not well
established. The purpose of our study was to investigate the image quality on 3D CT …

Purpose: We sought to intraindividually compare computed tomography angiographies
(CTAs) acquired at 80 kVp and 120 kVp with respect to vessel contrast, noise level, and …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The advancement of multidetector CT technology has
resulted in improved image quality as well as an increase in ionizing radiation dose to …