The role of standard non-ECG gated chest CT in cardiac assessment: design and rationale of the Cardiac Pathologies in standard chest CT (CaPaCT) study

European Radiology Experimental

Table 2 Contrast injection protocols for different kV settings as chosen by CAREkV

Parameter	120 kV	110 kV	100 kV	90 kV	80 kV	70 kV
Main bolus 100% CM, ml	44	40	36	33	30	27
Mixed bolus (50% CM/50% NaCl), ml	36	33	30	27	25	22
Saline flush, ml	20	20	20	20	20	20
Flowrate, ml/s	5.1	4.7	4.2	3.9	3.5	3.2
Iodine delivery rate, gI/s	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	0.9