J.D. Thompson
A JAFROC study of nodule detection performance in CT images of a thorax acquired during PET/CT.
Thompson, J.D.; Wareing, A.; Szczepura, K.R.; Vinjamuri, S.; Hogg, P.
Authors
A. Wareing
K.R. Szczepura
S. Vinjamuri
P. Hogg
Abstract
Purpose - Two types of CT images (modalities) are acquired in PET/CT: for attenuation correction (AC) and diagnosis. The purpose of the study was to compare nodule detection and localization performance between these two modalities. Methods - CT images, using both modalities, of an anthropomorphic chest phantom containing zero or more simulated spherical nodules of 5, 8, 10 and 12 mm diameters and contrasts -800, -630 and 100 HU were acquired. An observer performance study using nine observers interpreting 45 normal (zero nodules) images and 47 abnormal images (1-3 nodules; average 1.26) was conducted using the free-response receiver operating characteristic (FROC) paradigm. Data were analysed using an R software package implemented jackknife alternative FROC (JAFROC) analysis. Both empirical areas under the equally weighted AFROC curve (wAFROC) and under the highest rating inferred ROC (HR-ROC) curve were used as figures of merit (FOM). To control the probability of Type I error test alpha was set at 0.05. Results - Nodule detection as measured by either FOM was significantly better on the diagnostic quality images (2nd modality), irrespective of the method of analysis, [reader averaged inter-modality wAFROC FOM difference = -0.07 (-0.11,-0.04); reader averaged inter-modality HR-ROC FOM difference = -0.05 (-0.09, -0.01)]. Conclusion - Nodule detection was statistically worse on images acquired for AC; suggesting that images acquired for AC should not be used to evaluate pulmonary pathology.
Citation
THOMPSON, J.D., WAREING, A., SZCZEPURA, K.R., VINJAMUN, S. and HOGG, P. 2017. A JAFROC study of nodule detection performance in CT images of a thorax acquired during PET/CT. Radiography [online], 23(3), pages 191-196. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.03.001
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 3, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 22, 2017 |
Publication Date | Aug 31, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Apr 6, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 23, 2018 |
Journal | Radiography |
Print ISSN | 1078-8174 |
Electronic ISSN | 1532-2831 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 23 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 191-196 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.03.001 |
Keywords | PET/CT; Nodule detection; JAFROC |
Public URL | http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2254 |
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