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Analysis of time-density curves of contrast media for improvement of chest dynamic incremental CT.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10524861     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: The goal of this work was to analyze time-density curves (TDCs) of contrast media (CM) in the mediastinal vasculature to optimize chest dynamic incremental CT. METHOD: Forty-three patients were injected with nonionic CM into the forearm veins with injection rates (ml/s), durations (s), and total amounts (ml) of 2.0, 20, and 40 (protocol 1); 4.0, 20, and 80 (protocol 2); and 2.0, 40, and 80 (protocol 3). TDCs were obtained for the pulmonary trunk (PA) and ascending (AA) and descending (DA) aorta from dynamic scans. Areas under the curves (AUCs) of TDCs for imaginary 30 s scans were evaluated. RESULTS: AUC peaks were obtained after 10, 17, and 19 s (PA, AA and DA; protocol 1; 9, 16, and 18 s (protocol 2); and 18, 25, and 28 s (protocol 3) delay time. CONCLUSION: Better chest dynamic incremental CT would be expected with scan midpoints a little after the end of injection of CM.
Authors:
S Ono; T Akaizawa; R Gotou; M B Imran; K Inoue; M Nakagawa; K Okada; A Qureshy; S Kinomura; K Kubota; H Fukuda
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of computer assisted tomography     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0363-8715     ISO Abbreviation:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Publication Date:    1999 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-10-27     Completed Date:  1999-10-27     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703942     Medline TA:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  753-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Contrast Media* / administration & dosage
Female
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Iohexol / administration & dosage,  diagnostic use*
Iopamidol / administration & dosage,  analogs & derivatives*,  diagnostic use*
Lung Neoplasms / blood supply,  radiography
Male
Mediastinal Neoplasms / blood supply,  radiography
Middle Aged
Radiography, Thoracic / instrumentation,  methods*,  statistics & numerical data
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / instrumentation,  methods*,  statistics & numerical data
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 62883-00-5/Iopamidol; 66108-95-0/Iohexol; 78649-41-9/iomeprol

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