Table 1

- Summary of imaging parameters used to acquire the CT images (N=30).

CharacteristicBrainC-spineChestKUBT-spine
kVp120120120120125,135
mAs318 (29)826 (301)981 (184)1,371 (711)2,711 (776)
Scan length (mm)231 (20)252 (41)408 (34)408 (46)312 (70)
Slice thickness30.5330.5
Scan time (s)12 (1)6 (1)3 (1)8 (2)20 (4)
Rotation time (s)0.750.50.350.5NA
  • Values are presented as mean (standard deviation), kVp: peak kilovoltage, mAs: milliampere-seconds, s: seconds, KUB: kidneys, ureters, and bladder, CT: computed tomography, C-spine: cervical spine, KUB: kidneys, ureters and bladder; T-spine: thoracic spine