Research Article

Diagnostic Phase of Calcium Scoring Scan Applied as the Center of Acquisition Window of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Improves Image Quality in Minimal Acquisition Window Scan (Target CTA Mode) Using the Second Generation 320-Row CT

Table 2

Scanning parameters.

ParameterGroup 75%Group CS value

Contrast medium (mL)45.5 ± 9.442.8 ± 8.00.17
Injection rate (mL/sec)3.8 ± 0.83.6 ± 0.60.13
Tube current (mA)397 ± 125354 ± 920.08
Scan length (cm)13.1 ± 1.312.9 ± 1.20.47
Effective dose (mSv)1.87 ± 0.751.70 ± 0.660.28