OBJECTIVE: To evaluate image quality of dual-source computed tomography (CT) angiograms acquired with high temporal resolution and high pitch modes. METHODS: Two groups of 70 consecutive patients underwent chest CT angiography with dual-source, single-energy CT, with an 83-ms temporal resolution and a pitch of 2 (group 1) or a pitch of 3 (group 2). Subjective and objective image quality and the diagnostic value were assessed by two radiologists in consensus. The radiation dose was recorded. RESULTS: The image quality was always diagnostic in both groups, rated as excellent in 97% of group 1 (68/70) and 98.5% of group 2 (69/70) examinations. Although no statistically significant difference in subjective image noise was found between the two groups (p = 0.3055), objective noise was found to be statistically higher in group 2 (p < 0.0001). The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were found to be significantly higher in group 1 than in group 2 (p = 0.0014). The acquisition time was significantly shorter in group 2 than in group 1 (p < 0.0001). The dose-length product was significantly lower in group 2 than in group 1 (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: High temporal resolution and high pitch modes provided standard CT angiographic examinations of excellent quality for thoracic applications in routine clinical practice.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate image quality of dual-source computed tomography (CT) angiograms acquired with high temporal resolution and high pitch modes. METHODS: Two groups of 70 consecutive patients underwent chest CT angiography with dual-source, single-energy CT, with an 83-ms temporal resolution and a pitch of 2 (group 1) or a pitch of 3 (group 2). Subjective and objective image quality and the diagnostic value were assessed by two radiologists in consensus. The radiation dose was recorded. RESULTS: The image quality was always diagnostic in both groups, rated as excellent in 97% of group 1 (68/70) and 98.5% of group 2 (69/70) examinations. Although no statistically significant difference in subjective image noise was found between the two groups (p = 0.3055), objective noise was found to be statistically higher in group 2 (p < 0.0001). The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were found to be significantly higher in group 1 than in group 2 (p = 0.0014). The acquisition time was significantly shorter in group 2 than in group 1 (p < 0.0001). The dose-length product was significantly lower in group 2 than in group 1 (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: High temporal resolution and high pitch modes provided standard CT angiographic examinations of excellent quality for thoracic applications in routine clinical practice.
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