TABLE 2

Technical Specifications of Imaging Protocols for Contrast-Enhanced Coronary Angiography by MDCT

Value for:
Specification16-Slice scanner64-Slice scanner
Tube current (mAs)400–650500–950
Tube voltage (kV)120–140120–140
Tube rotation time (ms)375–500330–420
Temporal resolution (ms)183–250165–210
Slice collimation (mm)0.6–0.750.5–0.6
Scan length (s)15–256–13
Contrast dose (mL)70–10050–80