Table 2:

Technical parameters for different DSA examinations; protocol 1: diagnostic angiography of cerebral vesselsa

VesselsRICA HeadRICA HeadRICA HeadRICA HeadRVA HeadLICA HeadLVA Head
Projections for DSA runsAP/LAT biplaneOblique monoplaneOblique monoplane3D RAAP /LAT biplaneAP/LAT biplaneAP/LAT biplane
fps:duration2 fps:4 s2 fps:4 s2 fps:4 s25 fps:4 s2 fps:4 s2 fps:4 s2 fps:4 s
1 fps:5 s1 fps: 2 s1 fps:2 s1 fps:5 s1 fps:5 s1 fps:5 s
No. of frames261010100262626
FOV (cm)22/2317171722/2322/2322/23
SID102/99102103119104/99106/100102/101
kV(p) (AP/LAT)80/7585/–82/–92/–80/7580/7580/75
mAs per f (AP/LAT)91/25102/–101/–1.1/–114/2897/2592/27
  • Note:—RICA indicates right internal carotid artery; LICA, left internal carotid artery; RVA, right internal vertebral artery; LVA, left internal vertebral artery; 3D RA, 3D rotational angiography; AP, anterior posterior direction; LAT, lateral direction; fps, frames per second; SID, source to image distance (cm); mAs, tube current time product; Al, aluminum, HVL, half-value layer; Cu, copper.

  • a AEC was used. Filtration was 2.9 mm Al HVL and 0.1 mm Cu. The total number of frames was 224 in protocol 1 and 275 in protocol 2. The fluoroscopy time was 5 minutes in both protocols.