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. 2017 Dec;7(6):623–635. doi: 10.21037/qims.2017.12.07

Table 1. ANOVA-based ranking of significant factors in terms of their contribution to measurement error.

Variable Eta-squared
Nodule size (Sz) 0.04
Nodule shape (Sh) 0.02
Nodule density (HU) 0.62
Reconstruction algorithm (Rec) 0.01
CTDIvol 0.00
kVp 0.00
Sz × Sh 0.05
Sz × HU 0.13

Bold indicates factors with eta-squared >0.05. The two-way interactions with eta-squared ≤0.05 are not shown. HU, Hounsfield units; CTDI, computed tomography scan dose index.