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OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of the rate of contrast medium injection on liver enhancement at computed tomography (CT). METHODS Forty-five patients who underwent a follow-up CT examination of the liver were included in five different groups according to the compared rates of contrast material delivery: group A, 2 versus 3 mL/sec; group B, 2 versus 4.5 mL/sec; group C, 3 versus 4.5 mL/sec; group D, 3 versus 6 mL/sec; and group E, 4.5 versus 6 mL/sec. RESULTS Time to peak enhancement was shorter for the faster rates of injection. In each group, maximum enhancement was nearly identical for the paired examinations (group A, 57 vs 58 HU; group B, 48 vs 47 HU; group C, 55 vs 58 HU; group D, 55 vs 54 HU; group E, 62 vs 61 HU, respectively). Mean enhancement in each group was similar when calculated at 3-second intervals. CONCLUSIONS Higher rates of injection shorten the time to peak liver enhancement but have no effect on maximum liver enhancement.
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