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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of automated attenuation-based tube potential selection on image quality and exposure parameters in polytrauma patients undergoing contrast-enhanced thoraco-abdominal CT. METHODS:One hundred patients were examined on a 16-slice device at 120 kV with 190 ref.mAs and automated mA modulation only. Another 100 patients underwent 128-slice CT with automated mA modulation and topogram-based automated tube potential selection (autokV) at 100, 120 or 140 kV. Volume CT dose index (CTDI(vol)), dose-length product (DLP), body diameters, noise, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and subjective image quality were compared. RESULTS:In the autokV group, 100 kV was automatically selected in 82 patients, 120 kV in 12 patients and 140 kV in 6 patients. Patient diameters increased with higher kV settings. The median CTDI(vol) (8.3 vs. 12.4 mGy; -33%) and DLP (594 vs. 909 mGy cm; -35%) in the entire autokV group were significantly lower than in the group with fixed 120 kV (p < 0.05 for both). Image quality remained at a constantly high level at any selected kV level. CONCLUSION:Topogram-based automated selection of the tube potential allows for significant dose savings in thoraco-abdominal trauma CT while image quality remains at a constantly high level. KEY POINTS:• Automated kV selection in thoraco-abdominal trauma CT results in significant dose savings • Most patients benefit from a 100-kV protocol with relevant DLP reduction • Constantly good image quality is ensured • Image quality benefits from higher kV when arms are positioned downward.
journal_name
Eur Radioljournal_title
European radiologyauthors
Frellesen C,Stock W,Kerl JM,Lehnert T,Wichmann JL,Nau C,Geiger E,Wutzler S,Beeres M,Schulz B,Bodelle B,Ackermann H,Vogl TJ,Bauer RWdoi
10.1007/s00330-014-3197-7subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-07-01 00:00:00pages
1725-34issue
7eissn
0938-7994issn
1432-1084journal_volume
24pub_type
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