| CAD | computed aided diagnosis |
| CT | computed tomography |
| 3D-CNN | a 3-dimensional convolutional neural network |
| VOI | volume of interest |
| GUI | graphical user interface |
| ResNet | the residual neural network |
| TP | true-positive |
| FP | false-positive |
| TN | true-negative |
| FN | false-negative |
| ROC | the receiver operating characteristic |
| AUC | the area under the ROC curve |
| AI | artificial intelligence |
| CI | confidence interval |
| SD | standard deviation |
| p-value | probability value |
| 3D-FOV | 3-dimensional-image field of view |