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Table 1 Patient demographics (n = 41) and contrast dose

From: Feasibility of utilizing ultra-low-dose contrast medium for pancreatic artery depiction using the combination of advanced virtual monoenergetic imaging and high-concentration contrast medium: an intra-patient study

Variables

ND-CM

LD-CM

p value

Age (y)

56.1 ± 13.1

56.0 ± 13.0

0.1250

Sex

   

 Male

26

26

 Female

15

15

Weight (kg)

65.74 ± 11.81

66.00 ± 11.99

0.7614

Height (cm)

165.59 ± 8.74

165.59 ± 8.58

1.0000

Body mass index (kg/cm2)

24.07 ± 3.59

24.08 ± 3.63

0.3009

Iodine dose (mgI/kg)

320

224

Iodine volume

52.59 ± 9.44

36.96 ± 6.71

 < 0.0001

Capacity per bottle (mL)

50

50

  1. Data are means ± standard deviations
  2. The difference between ND-CM group and LD-CM group by using the paired t test or Wilcoxon signed test. p < 0.05 is considered statistically significant
  3. ND-CM: normal dose contrast medium (320 mgI/kg), LD-CM: low dose contrast medium (224 mgI/kg)