Angiography

Reports summarize angiography study results from University of Zurich

Published in Telemedicine Week, October 13th, 2009

According to recent research from Zurich, Switzerland, "The aim of the study was to validate a body mass index (BMI)-adapted contrast material protocol to compensate for the effect of BMI on coronary attenuation during low-dose coronary CT angiography with prospective ECG triggering. One hundred forty patients underwent prospectively ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography for clinical indications."

"The following BMI-adapted contrast material protocol was used for imaging of 70 consecutively registered patients: BMI < 17.5, 50 mL contrast material at 4.0 mL/s; 17.5-22.4, 55 mL at 4.0 mL/s; 22.5-24.9, 65 mL at 4.0 mL/s; 25.0-27.4, 80 mL at 4.5 mL/s; 27.5-29.9, 80 mL at...

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Source: Telemedicine Week (2009-10-13)

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