Automated Imaging Contrast Agent Determination System

A method for automatically adaptively determining contrast agent administration parameters for use in an X-ray radiation imaging system for acquiring data representing a plurality of individual images of patient anatomy in the presence of a contrast agent, comprising the activities of

• storing predetermined information in a repository, said information associating,
• a contrast agent type,
• contrast agent administration parameters,
• an imaging system X-ray tube voltage and
• at least one of, (a) a type of imaging procedure and (b) an anatomical region to be imaged;
• receiving data identifying a type of imaging procedure or an anatomical region to be imaged;
• and
• using said information in automatically identifying contrast agent parameters to substantially minimize contrast agent quantity or flow rate for administration to a patient and identifying an X-ray tube voltage, providing adequate image quality for the type of imaging procedure and anatomical region to be imaged in response to the received data;
• and
• providing output data to a destination device indicating contrast agent parameters for use in administering contrast agent to a patient.