Table 1:

Typical iodine load of common computed tomography studies involving use of iodinated contrast media for a 70-kg patient^*3,5

Examination	Typical dose of contrast material	Total iodine load, g
Brain parenchyma	80 mL of 300 mgI/mL	24.0
Brain perfusion	50 mL of 350 mgI/mL	17.5
Neck soft tissue	100 mL of 300 mgI/mL	30.0
Neck and brain CTA^† Pulmonary CTA^† Aortic and coronary CTA^† Liver and routine abdomen	100 mL of 350 mgI/mL	35.0
Routine chest	70 mL of 300–350 mgl/mL	21.0–24.5
Peripheral runoff CTA^†	125–140 mL of 350 mgI/mL	43.8–49.0
Pancreas (dual phase) Kidney	100–120 mL of 350 mgI/mL	35.0–42.0