Contrast enhancement efficacy of iodinated contrast media: Effect of molecular structure on contrast enhancement

Purpose: To investigate the contrast enhancement in DSA images based on the X-ray absorption characteristics of iodinated contrast media. Methods: We have derived a new formula of predicting the pixel value ratio of two different contrast media and designate it as “Contrast Enhancement Ratio (CER)”....

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Main Authors: Kuniharu Imai, Mitsuru Ikeda, Yoshiki Satoh, Keisuke Fujii, Chiyo Kawaura, Takuya Nishimoto, Masaki Mori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:European Journal of Radiology Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352047718300601