Table 1. Results of manual and semi-automatic measurements of 33 subsolid nodules on CT.
Semi-automatic measurements | Manual measurement | Difference | |||
mean | SD | Mean | SD | p-value | |
Observer 1 first | |||||
Diameter (mm) | 11.2 | 3.3 | 12.2 | 3.7 | <0.001 |
Volume (ml) | 935 | 692 | 1201 | 934 | <0.001 |
Mass (milligrams) | 379 | 311 | 431 | 369 | 0.007 |
Observer 1 second | |||||
Diameter (mm) | 10.8 | 3.8 | 12.2 | 3.7 | <0.001 |
Volume (ml) | 930 | 809 | 1201 | 934 | 0.001 |
Mass (milligrams) | 378 | 341 | 431 | 369 | 0.02 |
Observer 2 | |||||
Diameter (mm) | 11.1 | 3.7 | 12.2 | 3.7 | <0.001 |
Volume (ml) | 985 | 797 | 1201 | 934 | 0.001 |
Mass (milligrams) | 399 | 344 | 431 | 369 | 0.07 |
Differences are tested with the paired samples T test.