Table II.
Overview of the inclusion criteria to ensure quality of the CT scans and patient's metadata
| Inclusion parameter | Inclusion criteria |
|---|---|
| Visible anatomies | Visible shoulder girdle: AC-CC joint, clavicle, humerus, and scapula |
| Only complete, intact bones, and joints: no present or previous bone fracture; no disrupted ligaments; and no bone deformations. | |
| Side | Left and/or right sides |
| Ethnicity/region of origin | The data set must refer to a representative demography of institution's situated region, that is, the origin of patients should match with institution's location |
| Gender | Male and female |
| Age | Between 22 and 75 yr |
| Year of birth | After 1940 |
| Height | Range from 145 to 190 cm |
| CT data requirements | Preferred slice thickness ≤1 mm. Available CT data should be examined for acceptable quality, if the slice thickness of existing data is greater than the preferred value |
| Increment ≤ thickness of slices | |
| Patient position: arms adjacent to the body, patient supine |
CT, computed tomography; AC, acromioclavicular; CC, coracoclavicular.