Table 1. Parameters changed to investigate impact on radiomics features.
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Parameters | GE Discovery 710 | Siemens mCT | Philips Vereos |
Field of view (cm) | 25, 50, 70 | ||
Filter cutoff (mm) | 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 | None, 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 |
Iterations × subsets | 1 × 4, 2 × 8, 4 × 8, 2 × 18, 4 × 32 | Non-TOF: 1 × 4, 2 × 8, 4 × 8, 2 × 12, 4 × 24 TOF: 1 × 21, 2 × 21, 3 × 21, 4 × 21 |
1 × 4, 2 × 8, 4 × 8, 2 × 20, 3 × 15, 4 × 32 |
Matrix size | 128, 192, 256 | 128, 200, 256, 400, 512 | |
Time per bed position (min) | 2, 3, 4, 5 | 2, 3, 4, 5 | 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Type of reconstruction | VPFX, VPFX-S, VPHD, VPHD-S, QCFX-S, QCHD-S | Backprojection, backprojection TOF, iterative, iterative TOF, TRUEX, TRUEX TOF | |
Z smoothing | None, light, standard, heavy |
TOF: time of flight
Types of reconstruction are proprietary names used by each vendor.