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Aortic time-enhancement curves after i.v. contrast
injection (computer simulation*).
All curves are based on the same patient parameters
(male, 60-year-old, 75 kg).
*Radiology 1998; 207:647 – 655
2 ml/s, 120 ml, 300 mg I/ml 4 ml/s, 120 ml, 300 mg I/ml
80 ml, 4 ml/s, 300 mg I/ml 120 ml, 4 ml/s, 300 mg I/ml
Uni-phase 140 ml, 4 ml/s,
370 mg I/ml
Bi-phase 70 ml, 4 ml/s,
plus 70 ml,
2 ml/s, 370 mg I/ml
Time [s]
Relative Enhancement [HU]
Relative Enhancement [HU]
Time [s]
Relative Enhancement [HU]
Time [s]
Relative Enhancement [HU]
Time [s]
Relative Enhancement [HU]
Time [s]
Relative Enhancement [HU]
Time [s]
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