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 3

Comparison of reconstruction phases between both reconstruction methods.

Group 75%Group CS value

CS scan (%)
 Average75 (unadjustable)73.9 ± 3.0N/A
 RangeN/A67.0–85.3
CCTA scan (%)
 Average75.7 ± 3.273.6 ± 4.50.013
 Range70.2–81.260.8–82.0

Statistically significant.