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OBJECTIVES:To compare contrast-to-noise ratios (CNRs) and iodine discrimination thresholds on iodine maps derived from dual energy CT (DECT) and subtraction CT (SCT). METHODS:A contrast-detail phantom experiment was performed with 2 to 15 mm diameter tubes containing water or iodinated contrast concentrations ranging from 0.5 mg/mL to 20 mg/mL. DECT scans were acquired at 100 kVp and at 140 kVp+Sn filtration. SCT scans were acquired at 100 kVp. Iodine maps were created by material decomposition (DECT) or by subtraction of water scans from iodine scans (SCT). Matched exposure levels varied from 8 to 15 mGy. Iodine discrimination thresholds (Cr) and response times were determined by eight observers. RESULTS:The adjusted mean CNR was 1.9 times higher for SCT than for DECT. Exposure level had no effect on CNR. All observers discriminated all details ≥10 mm at 12 and 15 mGy. For sub-centimetre details, the lowest calculated Cr was ≤ 0.50 mg/mL for SCT and 0.64 mg/mL for DECT. The smallest detail was discriminated at ≥4.4 mg/mL with SCT and at ≥7.4 mg/mL with DECT. Response times were lower for SCT than DECT. CONCLUSIONS:SCT results in higher CNR and reduced iodine discrimination thresholds compared to DECT for sub-centimetre details. KEY POINTS:• Subtraction CT iodine maps exhibit higher CNR than dual-energy iodine maps • Lower iodine concentrations can be discriminated for sub-cm details with SCT • Response times are lower using SCT compared to dual-energy CT.
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Eur Radioljournal_title
European radiologyauthors
Baerends E,Oostveen LJ,Smit CT,Das M,Sechopoulos I,Brink M,de Lange F,Prokop Mdoi
10.1007/s00330-018-5496-xsubject
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2018-12-01 00:00:00pages
5051-5059issue
12eissn
0938-7994issn
1432-1084pii
10.1007/s00330-018-5496-xjournal_volume
28pub_type
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