Comments on: Validation of a New Contrast Material Protocol Adapted to Body Surface Area for Optimized Low-Dose CT Coronary Angiography With Prospective ECG-Triggering http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1156 In the field of observation, chance favors the prepared minds. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1-alpha By: Jacobo Kirsch, MD http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1156/comment-page-1#comment-1001 Jacobo Kirsch, MD Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:03:58 +0000 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/?p=1156#comment-1001 Interesting study that underlines the capability of obtaining quality images with a small doses of contrast... even in the non-adapted group - 80cc of contrast material with a concentration of 320 mg/ml is actually a pretty low volume to be administered. I am still unsure of the clinical significance of a 10cc reduction. Interesting study that underlines the capability of obtaining quality images with a small doses of contrast… even in the non-adapted group – 80cc of contrast material with a concentration of 320 mg/ml is actually a pretty low volume to be administered. I am still unsure of the clinical significance of a 10cc reduction.

]]> By: Paul Schoenhagen, MD http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1156/comment-page-1#comment-971 Paul Schoenhagen, MD Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:02:10 +0000 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/?p=1156#comment-971 Another focus in cardiac CT, in addition to reduction in radiation exposure, is the reduction of amount of contrast material used.This paper describes good and homogeneous vessel enhancement with a BSA adjusted protocol. Compare with paper from the same group: Determinants of vessel contrast in BMI-adapted low dose CT coronary angiography with prospective ECG-triggering. Herzog BA, Husmann L, Valenta I, Tay FM, Burkhard N, Gaemperli O, Wyss CA, Landmesser U, Kaufmann PA. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009 Aug;25(6):625-30. PMID: <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19381867" rel="nofollow">19381867</a> And reports of recent discussions at RSNA: <a href="http://www.theheart.org/article/1032085.do" rel="nofollow">Doing more with less: Researchers discuss techniques for reducing CT contrast.</a> Reed Miller HeartWire; December 06, 2009 Another focus in cardiac CT, in addition to reduction in radiation exposure, is the reduction of amount of contrast material used.This paper describes good and homogeneous vessel enhancement with a BSA adjusted protocol. Compare with paper from the same group:

Determinants of vessel contrast in BMI-adapted low dose CT coronary angiography with prospective ECG-triggering.
Herzog BA, Husmann L, Valenta I, Tay FM, Burkhard N, Gaemperli O, Wyss CA, Landmesser U, Kaufmann PA.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009 Aug;25(6):625-30.
PMID: 19381867

And reports of recent discussions at RSNA:
Doing more with less: Researchers discuss techniques for reducing CT contrast.
Reed Miller
HeartWire; December 06, 2009

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