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. 2009 Sep 1;37(3):528–536. doi: 10.1007/s00259-009-1223-9

Table 1.

Variations used to generate different patient anatomies and to axially shift projections. The combination of a large thorax and off-centre projection results in the worst truncation scenario

Thorax size (cm) Heart dimension (cm) Axial heart shift (cm)
Variation 1 (normal) 36 (mean) 9.1 (mean) 0
Variation 2 (large) 42 (mean+2SD) 10.7 (mean+2SD) 1.9 (mean+2SD)