Table 3 Calculated contrast medium doses for each CM strategy in mL/kg and mL for the defined body compositions
From: Strategies for calculating contrast media dose for chest CT
Strategy | Body composition | Calculated CM dose Mean ± SD (range) | Calculated CM dose Mean ± SD (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
mL/kg | mL | ||
TBW | Normal | 1.20 ± 0.00 (1.20–1.20) | 81 ± 13.8 (45–105) |
Muscular | 1.20 ± 0.00 (1.20–1.20) | 88 ± 18.2 (65–142) | |
Overweight | 1.20 ± 0.00 (1.20–1.20) | 113 ± 19.5 (84–164) | |
LBM | |||
James | Normal | 1.33 ± 0.08 (1.16–1.47) | 90 ± 15.3 (56–115) |
Muscular | 1.33 ± 0.07 (1.22–1.50) | 97 ± 18.6 (69–144) | |
Overweight | 1.11 ± 0.11 (0.83–1.29) | 103 ± 17.9 (82–138) | |
Boer | Normal | 1.34 ± 0.12 (1.14–1.76) | 90 ± 12.9 (67–112) |
Muscular | 1.33 ± 0.09 (1.18–1.57) | 97 ± 16.9 (68–139) | |
Overweight | 1.11 ± 0.09 (0.91–1.27) | 103 ± 18.6 (80–146) | |
BIA | Normal | 1.26 ± 0.10 (1.00–1.44) | 86 ± 16.0 (53–113) |
Muscular | 1.37 ± 0.09 (1.20–1.53) | 100 ± 19.7 (65–147) | |
Overweight | 1.08 ± 0.11 (0.88–1.31) | 102 ± 20.8 (72–146) | |
BSA | Normal | 1.32 ± 0.11 (1.19–1.70) | 89 ± 9.3 (65–104) |
Muscular | 1.28 ± 0.09 (1.06–0.43) | 93 ± 11.7 (76–125) | |
Overweight | 1.12 ± 0.08 (0.95–1.26) | 104 ± 11.0 (88–130) | |