Table 3.
Missed lesions and false-positive lesions at 0.25, 0.4 and 0.8 mGy with SafeCT (MedicVision®, Tirat Carmel, Israel), adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI) and model-based iterative reconstruction (GE Healthcare)
| 0.25 mGy | 0.4 mGy | 0.8 mGy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missed lesions | |||
| Non-calcified lung nodules | 25 (<5 mm)/112 | 18 (<5 mm)/112 | 3 (<4 mm)/112 |
| GGOs | 4 (<8 mm)/21 | 2 (<4 mm)/21 | 2 (<4 mm)/21 |
| Thyroid nodules | 3 (<3 mm)/3 | 2 (<3 mm)/3 | 2 (<3 mm)/3 |
| Pleural effusions | 3 (small)/5 | 2 (small)/5 | 2 (small)/5 |
| False-positive lesions | |||
| Non-calcified lung nodules | 7 (<4 mm) | 4 (<4 mm) | none |
| GGOs | 3 (<4 mm) | 2 (<4 mm) | none |
GGOs, ground-glass opacities.