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Table 3 The aortic CT enhancement values and the aortic image noise of traditional scan mode (Group A) and high-pitch scan mode (Group B)

From: The ascending aortic image quality and the whole aortic radiation dose of high-pitch dual-source CT angiography

 

Group A

Group B

P value

CT enhancement values of aortic arch (HU)

476.0 ± 93.3

448.5 ± 87.4

0.96

Image noise of aortic arch

22.6 ± 9.2

20.4 ± 5.3

0.12

CT enhancement values of iliac artery bifurcation (HU)

447.6 ± 93.2

432.6 ± 83.6

0.42

Image noise of iliac artery bifurcation

31.8 ± 12.2

28.3 ± 7.6

0.10

SNR

27.8 ± 8.7

25.9 ± 9.3

0.25

  1. SNR, signal to noise ratio.