Why the study?
Does a low kVp CT protocol with reduced contrast media volume provide sufficient diagnostic image quality in patients undergoing pre-TAVI assessment?
Population
47 consecutive patients referred for pre-TAVI CT examination, divided into two groups: BMI < 28 kg/m2 and…
Design
Cohort
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May support reduced-contrast pre-TAVI CT; leaves open nephropathy risk reduction pending prospective trials.
Does a low kVp CT protocol with reduced contrast media volume provide sufficient diagnostic image quality in patients undergoing pre-TAVI assessment?
Low kVp CT protocols with reduced contrast media volume (40-53 ml) provide sufficient diagnostic image quality for pre-TAVI assessment, which may help lower the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy.
Kok et al. (2015) studied this question.
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