Patient groups according to CT technique

Statistical analysis

All

Spiral 120 kV (1)

Sipral 100 kV (2)

Axial (3)

1vs2

1vs3

2vs3

# (%)

998(100)

573 (57.4)

308 (30.9)

117 (11.7)

-

-

-

Age (years)

65(16)

64 (17)

66 (16)

63 (14)

ns

ns

ns

Sex: M/F # (%)

669/329 (67/33)

387/186 (68/32)

203/105 (66/34)

79/38 (68/34)

ns

ns

ns

BMI

26.3(4.7)

26.6 (4.99)

25.6 (4.61)

26.7 (6.1)

p < 0.001

ns

ns

Heart rate (bpm)

58 (11)

60 (12)

60 (14)

55 (12)

ns

ns

ns

Sistolic blood pressure (mmHg)

140(29.7)

140 (30)

140 (25)

135 (30)

ns

p < 0.02

ns

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

80 (14.2)

80 (14.2)

80 (10)

75 (10)

ns

ns

ns

DLP (mGy*cm)

995 (832)

1384.5 (575.8)

670.4 (192.1)

316.5 (149.9)

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

CTDIvol (mGy)

49.7 (41.6)

69.2 (40.1)

35.5 (9.1)

15.8 (7.5)

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

SSE (mGy)

55.6 (47.5)

81.1 (49.9)

40.9 (14.8)

18.4 (8.3)

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

EffectiveDose (mSv)

13.9 (11.7)

19.38 (11.23)

9.38 (2.69)

4.43 (2.81)

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001