Table 2:

CT scanner metrics and acquisition protocols used for the included scans

Model (No.)Reconstruction Kernel (No.)Tube Potential (No.)Tube Current (No.)Pitch (No.)Axial Section Thickness (No.)Axial Section Spacing (No.)
Siemens (n = 77)
 Sensation 64 (42)H31s (2)100 kVp (2)Modulated (22)0.7 (43)1.0 mm (77)0.6 mm (2)
 Definition (4)H60f (2)120 kVp (75)91 mA (41)0.8 (19)0.9 mm (63)
 Definition AS (3)H60s (1)100 mA (8)0.9 (14)1.0 mm (12)
 Definition AS+ (4)H70h (54)108 mA (6)1.0 (1)
 Definition Flash (18)J40s\\2 (1)
 Biograph 40 (6)J70h\\2 (17)
GE Healthcare (n = 5)
 LightSpeed Pro 16 (1)Bone (5)120 kVp (5)110 mA (1)0.50–0.75 (2)0.625 mm (3)0.625 mm (3)
 LightSpeed VCT (1)150 mA (1)0.90–1.0 (3)1.25 mm (2)1.0 mm (1)
 Optima CT540 (2)160 mA (1)1.25 mm (1)
 Optima CT660 (1)>200 mA (2)
Philips Healthcare (n = 4)
 Brilliance 64 (4)YC (3)120 kVp (4)85 mA (1)1.0 (4)1.0 mm (4)0.8 mm (1)
YD (1)119 mA (2)0.9 mm (3)
170 mA (1)
Toshiba/Canon (n = 2)
 Aquilion ONE (1)FC30 (2)120 kVp (2)150 mA (1)1.0 (2)1.0 mm (2)0.8 mm (1)
 Aquilion Prime (1)200 mA (1)1.0 mm (1)