| Autor: |
Xie X, Zhao Y, Snijder RA, van Ooijen PM, de Jong PA, Oudkerk M, de Bock GH, Vliegenthart R, Greuter MJ, Xie, Xueqian, Zhao, Yingru, Snijder, Roland A, van Ooijen, Peter M A, de Jong, Pim A, Oudkerk, Matthijs, de Bock, Geertruida H, Vliegenthart, Rozemarijn, Greuter, Marcel J W |
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European Radiology; Jan2013, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p139-147, 9p |
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Objective: To assess the sensitivity of detection and accuracy of volumetry by manual and semi-automated quantification of artificial pulmonary nodules in an anthropomorphic thoracic phantom on low-dose CT.Methods: Fifteen artificial spherical nodules (diameter 3, 5, 8, 10 and 12 mm; CT densities -800, -630 and +100 HU) were randomly placed inside an anthropomorphic thoracic phantom. The phantom was examined on 16- and 64-row multidetector CT with a low-dose protocol. Two independent blinded observers screened for pulmonary nodules. Nodule diameter was measured manually, and volume calculated. For solid nodules (+100 HU), diameter and volume were also evaluated by semi-automated software. Differences in observed volumes between the manual and semi-automated method were evaluated by a t-test.Results: Sensitivity was 100 % for all nodules of >5 mm and larger, 60-80 % for solid and 0-20 % for non-solid 3-mm nodules. No false-positive nodules but high inter-observer reliability and inter-technique correlation were found. Volume was underestimated manually by 24.1 ± 14.0 % for nodules of any density, and 26.4 ± 15.5 % for solid nodules, compared with 7.6 ± 8.5 % (P < 0.01) semi-automatically.Conclusion: In an anthropomorphic phantom study, the sensitivity of detection is 100 % for nodules of >5 mm in diameter. Semi-automated volumetry yielded more accurate nodule volumes than manual measurements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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