학술논문

The Difference of CT Value Related to Monitor Position in the Head CT-angiography Bolus Tracking Method for Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / くも膜下出血発症時の脳血管CT-angiographyにおけるbolus tracking法のモニタ位置がCT値に及ぼす影響
Document Type
Journal Article
Source
日本放射線技術学会雑誌 / Japanese Journal of Radiological Technology. 2016, 72(1):58
Subject
bolus tracking method
computed tomography contrast enhancement
head CT-angiography
Language
Japanese
ISSN
0369-4305
1881-4883
Abstract
The head computed tomography-angiography (head CT-A) examination is excellent for the detection and diagnosis of cerebral artery aneurysm. If we use bolus tracking method when implementing this examination, we must choose a monitoring point. We investigated the influence which the monitoring point (MCA or carotid-A) exerts on the CT value. As for the result, MCA monitoring point method was more excellent than the carotid artery monitoring point method. The CT value was higher about 50 HU in the MCA monitoring point than in the carotid artery monitoring point (average;carotid artery: 349.6±57.8 HU, MCA: 413.2±67.9 HU). So, we conclude that in the bolus tracking method of monitoring point of head CTA, MCA monitoring point should be used.