Table 1

Detailed information of CT perfusion (CTP) scan protocols

Center1234
ScannerToshiba Aquilion One*Toshiba Aquilion One*Siemens Somatom Definition Flash†Siemens Somatom Definition Edge†
KernelFC26FC26H31sH31s
No of patients136142
Brain coverage160 mm160 mm100 mm125 or 155 mm
Acquisition time53 s (n=13)53 s (n=5) or 50 s (n=1)44 s (n=5) or 60 s (n=9)53 s (n=1) or 60 s (n=1)
Contrast agentUltravist 270Iomeprol 300Ultravist 300Iomeprol 400
Injection rate5 mL/s5 mL/s7 mL/s6 mL/s
Start of acquisition5 s after injection5 s after injection2 s after injectionImmediately after injection
  • *Toshiba Medical Systems, Tokyo, Japan.

  • †Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany.