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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Thorac Imaging. 2012 Jul;27(4):249–254. doi: 10.1097/RTI.0b013e318256951e

Table 3.

Follow-up recommendations by readers

All Exams (N=100) Exams where NCN judged by reader to be present Exams where cancer was present (N=17)
No diagnostic intervention Low Level F/U High Level F/U High Level F/U High Level F/U
Reader #
1 29 (29) 40 (40) 31 (31) 24 (52) 14 (82)
2 26 (26) 7 (7) 67 (67) 58 (92) 15 (88)
3 50 (50) 0 (0) 50 (50) 43 (100) 15 (88)
4 64 (64) 6 (6) 30 (30) 28 (85) 15 (88)
5 57 (57) 10 (10) 33 (33) 31 (70) 14 (82)
6 53 (53) 9 (9) 38 (38) 27 (84) 15 (88)
7 56 (56) 1 (1) 43 (43) 33 (97) 15 (88)
8 47 (47) 9 (9) 44 (44) 37 (84) 16 (94)
9 56 (56) 1 (1) 43 (43) 31 (91) 15 (88)
Mean [SD] (49) [12.9] (9) [12.1] (42) [11.5] (84) [14.8] (88) [3.5]

Note: Data are number (%) of readings. NCN = non calcified nodule, SD = Standard Deviation