Accurate Measurement of Agatston Score Using kVp-Independent Reconstruction Algorithm for Ultra-High-Pitch Sn150 kVp CT

Authors

Xi Hu, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou
Xinwei Tao, Siemens Healthineers China, Shanghai
Yueqiao Zhang, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou
Zhongfeng Niu, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou
Yong Zhang, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou
Thomas Allmendinger, SIemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen
Yu Kuang, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Bin Chen, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2021

Publication Title

Korean journal of radiology

Volume

22

Issue

11

First page number:

1777

Last page number:

1785

Abstract

To investigate the accuracy of the Agatston score obtained with the ultra-high-pitch (UHP) acquisition mode using tin-filter spectral shaping (Sn150 kVp) and a kVp-independent reconstruction algorithm to reduce the radiation dose.

Keywords

Agatston score; Coronary artery calcium; Dual-source CT; Radiation dose

Controlled Subject

Algorithms

Disciplines

Radiation Medicine | Theory and Algorithms

File Format

PDF

Repository Citation

Hu, X., Tao, X., Zhang, Y., Niu, Z., Zhang, Y., Allmendinger, T., Kuang, Y., Chen, B. (2021). Accurate Measurement of Agatston Score Using kVp-Independent Reconstruction Algorithm for Ultra-High-Pitch Sn150 kVp CT. Korean journal of radiology, 22(11), 1777-1785.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2021.0050