A Comparison of Two Commercial Volumetry Software Programs in the Analysis of Pulmonary Ground-Glass Nodules: Segmentation Capability and Measurement Accuracy
Korean Journal of Radiology
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: 683-691, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the segmentation capability of the 2 currently available commercial volumetry software programs with specific segmentation algorithms for pulmonary ground-glass nodules (GGNs) and to assess their measurement accuracy. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
In this study, 55 patients with 66 GGNs underwent unenhanced low-dose CT. GGN segmentation was performed by using 2 volumetry software programs (LungCARE, Siemens Healthcare; LungVCAR, GE Healthcare). Successful nodule segmentation was assessed visually and morphologic features of GGNs were evaluated to determine factors affecting segmentation by both types of software. In addition, the measurement accuracy of the software programs was investigated by using an anthropomorphic chest phantom containing simulated GGNs.RESULTS:
The successful nodule segmentation rate was significantly higher in LungCARE (90.9%) than in LungVCAR (72.7%) (p = 0.012). Vascular attachment was a negatively influencing morphologic feature of nodule segmentation for both software programs. As for measurement accuracy, mean relative volume measurement errors in nodules > or = 10 mm were 14.89% with LungCARE and 19.96% with LungVCAR. The mean relative attenuation measurement errors in nodules > or = 10 mm were 3.03% with LungCARE and 5.12% with LungVCAR.CONCLUSION:
LungCARE shows significantly higher segmentation success rates than LungVCAR. Measurement accuracy of volume and attenuation of GGNs is acceptable in GGNs > or = 10 mm by both software programs.
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Assunto principal:
Algoritmos
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Software
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Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Nódulo Pulmonar Solitário
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Imagens de Fantasmas
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Tomografia Computadorizada Multidetectores
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
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