Table 3 Radiation dose and image quality
From: Advanced abdominal imaging with dual energy CT is feasible without increasing radiation dose
CTDIvol (mGy) | DLP (mGy*cm) | SSDE (mGy) | SDn (HU \( *\sqrt{\mathrm{mGy}} \)) | CNRD (\( {\mathrm{mGy}}^{-\frac{1}{2}} \)) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 14.2 (±4.2) | 674 (±224) | 15.9 (±2.2) | 44.7 (±14.5) | 4.0 (±1.3) |
DECT | 14.2 (±3.9) | 680 (±220) | 15.7 (±1.9) | 42.2 (±13.9) | 3.9 (±1.3) |
SECT | 14.3 (±4.5) | 665 (±231) | 16.1 (±2.5) | 47.8 (±14.9) | 4.0 (±1.3) |