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. 2013 Jan;86(1021):20120221. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20120221

Table 2. Absolute distance of four validation points (centroid of the liver structure and three anatomical landmarks) between exhale CT and exhale MR images for all patients.

Distance (± standard deviation) (mm)
Axis Liver Noticeable point PV conjunction SMA bifurcation
x (L-R) 1.7 (±2.1) 2.3 (±2.2) 1.8 (±1.9) 2.5 (±3.3)
y (C-C) 3.3 (±4.1) 3.6 (±6.1) 3.2 (±3.8) 2.1 (±2.8)
z (A-P) 2.3 (±2.6) 2.2 (±2.2) 2.8 (±3.1) 2.8 (±3.4)
VSUM 5.1 (±4.6) 5.6 (±6.2) 5.4 (±4.5) 5.1 (±4.8)

A-P, anterior–posterior; C-C, craniocaudal; L-R, left–right; PV, portal vein; SMA, superior mesenteric artery; VSUM, vector value between the points on CT and MR images.