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Table 3 Reasons for the 5 false negative results during diagnostic in-plane reading

From: Osteoblastic lesion screening with an advanced post-processing package enabling in-plane rib reading in CT-images

Rib

Reason for false negative results during diagnostic in-plane reading

First

The maximum diameter of the rib was larger than the segmented area. One lesion was not within the segmented area

First

The maximum diameter of the rib was larger than the segmented area. Two lesions were not within the segmented area

Eighth

Small lesion was mistaken for a trabecula

Tenth

Lesion was not within the segmented area

Eleventh

Small sclerotic lesion at the cartilage bone junction was overlooked

  1. No time constraint. Per-rib analysis. The first example is depicted in Figure 5. N = 60 patients/1440 ribs
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BMC Medical Imaging

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