Table 2 Average Mean Differences in CBCT Images with and without MAR, by Artifact Category, Including 95% Confidence Intervals (Across All Four Readers).

From: Evaluation of a prototype metal artifact reduction algorithm for cone beam CT in patients undergoing radioembolization

Method

Mean

95% CI

Lower

Upper

Coils

1.6100

1.46

1.76

Clips

0.7250

0.32

1.13

Catheter

1.4000

1.26

1.54

CHD stent

0.2500

− 0.26

0.76

Renal pelvis

0.1050

− 0.10

0.31

Tumor visibility

0.0625

0.01

0.12

Vessel discrimination

0.0700

− 0.04

0.18