Temporal resolution (TR) of modern CT scanners was analysed using an impulse method.
Scan combinations of pitch factor (P) and gantry rotation time (R) were assessed.
For 320-row ADCT, TR ≈ R (with P < 1.0), whereas TR ≈ 0.5R (with P > 1.0).
For 128-slice DSCT, TR improved with a shorter R and greater P.
TR of helical acquisition modes were dependent on not only R but also P.