Bryce Feltis Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Immunology, Nanomaterials, Surface Plasmon Resonance, Nanobiotechnology
Discipline of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Biomedical sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3109, Australia
Bryce Feltis working in the Discipline of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Biomedical sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3109, Australia. Bryce Feltis has an area of research interest in the field of Immunology, Nanomaterials, Surface Plasmon Resonance, Nanobiotechnology, Cell Culture, Biomaterials.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Merfat Algethami, Anton Blencowe, Bryce Feltis and Moshi Geso
Background: Investigation of the contrast enhancement effects on the CT images of the conventional iodinated contrast media (CM) or bismuth sulfide nanoparticles (Bi2S3 NPs) with increasing x-ray tube potentials.
Materials and methods: A phantom was filled with iodinated CM or Bi2S3 NP solutions at concentrations ranging from 0 to 65 mM and the phantom was scanned with a CT scanner using tube potentials of 80, 100, 120 and 140 kVp at a fixed current of 200 mA. The CT contrast enhancement and contrast-to-noise ratios (CNR) of all scanned images were calculated.
Results: This study demonstrated that greater image contrast was observed with Bi2S3 NPs compared to the iodinated CM at all concentrations and energies (80-140 kV... view moreĀ»