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. 2018 Dec 14;35(4):711–723. doi: 10.1007/s10554-018-1488-9

Table 4.

Assessment of semi-automatic software compared with manual results

Sinotubular junction Mid ascending aorta Proximal aortic arch Mid aortic arch Proximal descending aorta Mid descending aorta Diaphragm
Maximal diameter: Semi-Automatic 1 vs. Manual
 Baseline
  Mean difference ±SD (mm) 2.2 ± 2.2 1.1 ± 2.2 0.2 ± 1.3 1.1 ± 2.3 0.2 ± 1.0 0.4 ± 1.6 0.3 ± 1.1
  ICC 0.95 0.96 0.98 0.91 0.99 0.95 0.98
 Follow-up
  Mean difference ±SD (mm) 3 ± 2.6 1.3 ± 2.5 0.44 ± 2.2 2.4 ± 2.6 0.9 ± 2.8 0.4 ± 2.1 0.4 ± 1.8
  ICC 0.92 0.96 0.93 0.90 0.95 0.94 0.96
Maximal diameter: Semi-Automatic 2 vs. Manual
 Baseline
  Mean difference ±SD (mm) 2.0 ± 1.8 0.4 ± 1.7 0.6 ± 1.2 1.2 ± 1.9 0.0 ± 1.4 0.4 ± 2.0 0.4 ± 1.1
  ICC 0.97 0.97 0.98 0.94 0.98 0.93 0.98
 Follow-up
  Mean difference ±SD (mm) 3.2 ± 2.6 0.3 ± 2.0 0.9 ± 2.1 2.3 ± 2.6 0.6 ± 2.6 0 ± 2.3 0.3 ± 1.6
  ICC 0.92 0.97 0.94 0.91 0.96 0.93 0.97

The semi-automatic results were generated based on landmarks defined by observer 1 (semi-automatic 1) and observer 2 (semi-automatic 2)