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05.04.2016 | Chest
Software performance in segmenting ground-glass and solid components of subsolid nodules in pulmonary adenocarcinomas
Erschienen in: European Radiology | Ausgabe 12/2016
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Objective
To evaluate the performance of software in segmenting ground-glass and solid components of subsolid nodules in pulmonary adenocarcinomas.
Method
Seventy-three pulmonary adenocarcinomas manifesting as subsolid nodules were included. Two radiologists measured the maximal axial diameter of the ground-glass components on lung windows and that of the solid components on lung and mediastinal windows. Nodules were segmented using software by applying five (-850 HU to -650 HU) and nine (-130 HU to -500 HU) attenuation thresholds. We compared the manual and software measurements of ground-glass and solid components with pathology measurements of tumour and invasive components.
Results
Segmentation of ground-glass components at a threshold of -750 HU yielded mean differences of +0.06 mm (p = 0.83, 95 % limits of agreement, 4.51 to 4.67) and -2.32 mm (p < 0.001, -8.27 to 3.63) when compared with pathology and manual measurements, respectively. For solid components, mean differences between the software (at -350 HU) and pathology measurements and between the manual (lung and mediastinal windows) and pathology measurements were -0.12 mm (p = 0.74, -5.73 to 5.55]), 0.15 mm (p = 0.73, -6.92 to 7.22), and -1.14 mm (p < 0.001, -7.93 to 5.64), respectively.
Conclusion
Software segmentation of ground-glass and solid components in subsolid nodules showed no significant difference with pathology.
Key Points
• Software can effectively segment ground-glass and solid components in subsolid nodules.
• Software measurements show no significant difference with pathology measurements.
• Manual measurements are more accurate on lung windows than on mediastinal windows.