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Table 1 Characteristics of Patients and CT Scanning Parameters in Two Groups

From: Image quality and radiation dose of dual-source CT cardiac angiography using prospective ECG-triggering technique in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease

Parameter

Group A

Group B

Number of children

30

30

Sex (male/female)

17/13

14/16

Mean age (Y)

2.6 ± 2.4

2.2 ± 1.8

Mean weight (Kg)

7.3 ± 7.1

7.1 ± 6.7

Tube voltage (kV)

80

80

Tube current time (mAs)

250

250

Collimation (mm)

0.6

0.6

Rotation time (sec)

0.33

0.50

Pitch

NA

1.0

Slice thickness (mm)

1.0

1.0

Reconstruction interval (mm)

0.8

0.8