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Table 3 Absolute CNR values without and with large head MoM THA prosthesis scans with and without O-MAR for pellets L0, L5, L6 and L8

From: Quantitative analysis of orthopedic metal artefact reduction in 64-slice computed tomography scans in large head metal-on-metal total hip replacement, a phantom study

Pellet

kVp

mAs

Filter

iDose4 level

No MoM THA baseline

MoM THA O-MAR off

MoM THA O-MAR on

CNR

CNR

CNR

L0

120

150

A

5

33.06

13.02

12.99

L5

120

150

A

5

22.74

13.01

19.24

L6

120

150

A

5

16.75

1.37

18.16

L8

120

150

A

5

23.12

5.18

4.19

L0

120

600

A

5

46.52

23.07

23.07

L5

120

600

A

5

41.18

26.31

37.11

L6

120

600

A

5

41.65

5.84

24.72

L8

120

600

A

5

29.71

7.32

5.74

L0

140

101

A

5

20.27

17.51

17.51

L5

140

101

A

5

18.60

8.98

14.02

L6

140

101

A

5

19.77

0.77

23.69

L8

140

101

A

5

22.94

6.61

4.64

L0

140

405

A

5

43.88

30.64

30.65

L5

140

405

A

5

27.55

19.98

30.69

L6

140

405

A

5

53.21

0.85

28.91

L8

140

405

A

5

40.34

8.51

6.13

  1. Significant positive effect of OMAR (p < 0.001) for pellet L5 and L6 regarding absolute change in CNR values caused by metal artefacts