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Table 3 HU and standard deviation (SD) in virtual non-contrast enhanced images for all concentrations and different phantom sizes

From: Quantitative benchmarking of iodine imaging for two CT spectral imaging technologies: a phantom study

 

General Electric Revolution

Siemens Somatom Drive

Solution

Small

Medium

Large

Small

Medium

Large

Water

-1.5±5.0

-2.7±13.8

-8.4±16.0

-3.7±3.0

-6.4±5.6

-4.6±8.5

Saline

7.1±5.8

2.4±16.2

1.3±16.9

1.9±3.1

2.4±7.2

1.5±8.0

Iodine 10 mg/mL

5.4±3.0

-6.7±5.8

-4.3±9.6

-7.2±2.7

-7.1±5.8

-5.2±8.3

Iodine 20 mg/mL

-1.3±3.1

-24.5±15.2

-30.3±10.4

-2.3±4.4

-0.8±6.1

-3.7±9.8

Iodine 30 mg/mL

-13.1±3.1

-30.3±5.9

-48.2±9.5

9.5±4.8

8.4±9.6

3.1±9.5

Iodine 50 mg/mL

-26.9±4.2

-63.5±8.8

-75.4±11.7

39.7±11.6

35.0±12.0

21.5±16.6

Iodine 100 mg/mL

-64.6±4.3

-121.6±8.5

-127.8±14.5

539.1±39.2

420.1±34.6

367.4±22.4

  1. HU Hounsfield units