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First published online October 12, 2006
British Journal of Radiology (2007) 80, 231-234
© 2007 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/60407135
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Usefulness of saline pushing in reduction of contrast material dose in abdominal CT: evaluation of time–density curve for the aorta, portal vein and liver

F Tatsugami, MD M Matsuki, MD Y Inada, MD G Nakai, MD M Tanikake, MD S Yoshikawa, RT and I Narabayashi, MD

Department of Radiology, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-8686, Japan


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  		Figure 1. CT attenuation values for the aorta(dotted line), main portal vein (thin line) and liver parenchyma (thick line) are measured using a circular region of interest (ROI) cursor on the 31 scans obtained.

 

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  		Figure 2. Time–density curves of the aorta.

 

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  		Figure 3. Time–density curves of the portal vein.

 

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  		Figure 4. Time–density curves of the liver.

 




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