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kV mAs CTDIw CNR Image Quality Score 15 mg I/mL 20 mg I/mL 15 mg I/mL 20 mg I/mL Original Q08 Original Q08 Original Q08 Original Q08 100 150 23.9 9.2 ± 0.6 11.6 ± 1.0 11.8 ± 0.9 16.1 ± 2.5 2.00 ± 0.7 2.58 ± 0.8 2.25 ± 0.8 2.92 ± 0.8 200 31.8 10.9 ± 1.7 14.3 ± 2.8b 13.8 ± 2.2 19.2 ± 3.6 2.17 ± 0.7 2.50 ± 1.0 3.17 ± 0.8 3.58 ± 0.7b 250 39.8 12.0 ± 2.1 16.1 ± 2.6b 16.0 ± 1.0 21.8 ± 1.4b 2.58 ± 0.7 3.00 ± 0.4b 3.42 ± 0.5 3.92 ± 0.7b 120 100 24.0 8.7 ± 1.4 11.3 ± 0.7 11.3 ± 1.1 14.9 ± 1.6 1.83 ± 0.7 2.40 ± 0.5 2.17 ± 0.9 2.42 ± 1.0 150 36.0 10.2 ± 1.0 14.2 ± 1.4b 14.8 ± 1.2 21.8 ± 1.8b 2.33 ± 0.8 2.75 ± 0.6 2.83 ± 0.7 3.50 ± 0.5b 200 48.0 11.5 ± 2.0c 18.4 ± 2.3b 17.3 ± 1.7c 22.7 ± 2.3b 2.50 ± 1.1c 3.08 ± 0.8b 3.12 ± 0.7c 3.83 ± 0.8b 135 100 30.7 9.80 ± 1.6 13.3 ± 0.9 12.3 ± 1.9 16.5 ± 1.6 1.67 ± 0.7 2.00 ± 0.7 2.58 ± 1.0 3.00 ± 1.0
a Data are the mean ± SD.
b CTA with QDS were significantly superior to the standard CTA (120 kVp and 200 mAs) with a P value < .05 (Wilcoxon signed rank test).
c Standard CTA.