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A system that adjusts the frequently used standard CA dose for individual patients based on their clinical parameters can be useful. As basis the quality of the image contrast in CTA volumes has to be determined, especially to recognize excessive contrast induced by CA overdosing. However, a manual assessment with a ROI-based image contrast classification is a time-consuming step in everyday clinical practice.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>We propose a method to automate the contrast measurement of aortic CTA volumes. The proposed algorithm is based on the mean HU values in selected ROIs that were automatically positioned in the CTA volume. First, an automatic localization algorithm determines the CTA image slices for certain ROIs followed by the localization of these ROIs. A rule-based classification using the mean HU values in the ROIs categorizes images with insufficient, optimal and excessive contrast.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>In 95.89% (70 out of 73 CTAs obtained with the ulrich medical CT motion contrast media injector) the algorithm chose the same image contrast class as the radiological expert. The critical case of missing an overdose did not occur with a positive predicative value of 100%.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The resulting system works well within our range of considered scan protocols detecting enhanced areas in CTA volumes. 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