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Aortic time-enhancement curves after i.v. contrast injection (computer simulation*).

All curves are based on the same patient parameters (male, 60-year-old, 75 kg).

Relative Enhancement [HU]

Relative Enhancement [HU]

Time [s]

Time [s]

2 ml/s, 120 ml, 300 mg I/ml 4 ml/s, 120 ml, 300 mg I/ml

Relative Enhancement [HU]

Time [s]

Relative Enhancement [HU]

Time [s]

80 ml, 4 ml/s, 300 mg I/ml 120 ml, 4 ml/s, 300 mg I/ml

Relative Enhancement [HU]

Time [s]

Relative Enhancement [HU]

Time [s]

Uni-phase 140 ml, 4 ml/s,

Bi-phase 70 ml, 4 ml/s,

370 mg I/ml

plus 70 ml,

 

2 ml/s, 370 mg I/ml

*Radiology 1998; 207:647 – 655

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Siemens Software version syngo CT 2005C manual Radiology 1998 207647