Table 2. Intra-observer and inter-observer variability.
Small nodules | Large nodules | ||||
p-value | pc-value | p-value | pc-value | ||
FBP | Observer 1–1 vs observer 1–2 | 0.068 | 0.98 | 0.317 | 0.99 |
Observer 1–1 vs observer 2 | 0.075 | 0.98 | 0.317 | 0.99 | |
Observer 1–2 vs observer 2 | 0.854 | 1.00 | 0.317 | 1.00 | |
iDose4 L2 | Observer 1–1 vs observer 1–2 | 0.655 | 1.00 | 0.655 | 1.00 |
Observer 1–1 vs observer 2 | 0.465 | 1.00 | 0.317 | 1.00 | |
Observer 1–2 vs observer 2 | 0.593 | 1.00 | 0.285 | 1.00 | |
iDose4 L4 | Observer 1–1 vs observer 1–2 | 0.080 | 0.99 | 1.000 | 1.00 |
Observer 1–1 vs observer 2 | 0.109 | 1.00 | 0.180 | 1.00 | |
Observer 1–2 vs observer 2 | 0.285 | 1.00 | 0.180 | 1.00 | |
iDose4 L6 | Observer 1–1 vs observer 1–2 | 0.500 | 0.99 | 0.317 | 1.00 |
Observer 1–1 vs observer 2 | 0.463 | 0.99 | 0.317 | 1.00 | |
Observer 1–2 vs observer 2 | 0.893 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 1.00 |
P-values and concordance correlation coefficients (pc-values) of measured pulmonary nodule volumes using filtered back projection (FBP) and iterative reconstruction (iDose4 level 2, 4 and 6) by two observers.
p-value Based on Wilcoxon signed ranks test; pc-value Concordance correlation coefficient; FBP Filtered back projection; L2 Level 2; L4 Level 4; L6 Level 6; Observer 1–1 First measurement by first observer; Observer 1–2 Second measurement by first observer; Observer 2 Measurement by second observer.