OPS: 3-226 CT of the pelvis with contrast agent OPS: 3-222 CT of the thorax with contrast agent OPS: 3-225 CT of the abdomen with contrast agent
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Evaluation of image quality using modern monoenergetic postprocessing algorithms under reduced contrast agent dose.
90% of contrast agent dose compared to standard protocol
Group 2: Evaluatio
Sponsors
Uniklinikum Tübingen, Abteilung f. Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinical indication for a CT scan of the pelvic / leg area, thorax or abdomen Presence of all necessary laboratory parameters (creatinine / GFR, thyroid values ??[TSH, possibly fT3 and fT4]) Age =18 years written consent of the patient
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: non-consenting patients, pregnant women, Contraindication to iodinated contrast media, Compromised vein conditions
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lowering the rate of side effects / complication rate in the administration of iodine-containing contrast agent | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Determination of the minimum KM dose with which a diagnostic image quality can be achieved in the DECT-CT by monoenergetic post-processing | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMalte Niklas Bongers
Abteilung für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72072 Tübingen
Outcome results
None listed