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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
David M. Hough, Rochester, MN (US);
Lifeng Yu, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Joel G. Fletcher, Oronoco, MN (US);
Cynthia H. Mccollough, Byron, MN (US);
David M. Hough, Rochester, MN (US);
Lifeng Yu, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Joel G. Fletcher, Oronoco, MN (US);
Cynthia H. McCollough, Byron, MN (US);
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, Rochester, MN (US);
Abstract
A system and method for acquiring an image of a region of interest (ROI) of subject using a computed tomography (CT) system includes a) performing a scout scan of the subject using the CT system to yield scout data related to the ROI and b) determining an initial contrast volume form at least the scout data. The method also includes c) prescribing a scanning protocol to be implemented using the computed tomography system to image the ROI and d) determining a size of the subject about the ROI. The method further includes e) determining a computed tomography dose related to volume (CTDIvol) based on at least the size determined at step d) and f) adjusting the scanning protocol prescribed in step b) to match at least one of a desired radiation dose and a relative intravenous (IV) contrast dose to a reference CTDIvol. The method includes g) acquiring imaging data from the ROI using the CT system by using the adjusted scanning protocol.