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- Title
Sensitivity and accuracy of volumetry of pulmonary nodules on low-dose 16- and 64-row multi-detector CT: an anthropomorphic phantom study.
- Authors
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
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>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.<bold>Methods: </bold>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.<bold>Results: </bold>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.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>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.
- Publication
European Radiology, 2013, Vol 23, Issue 1, p139
- ISSN
0938-7994
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00330-012-2570-7