Table 3 Distributions of CT scanners and scanning parameters in EGFR mutant and Wild Type groupes.

From: CT Slice Thickness and Convolution Kernel Affect Performance of a Radiomic Model for Predicting EGFR Status in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Preliminary Study

Image Group

Thin-Shp

Thin-Smo

Thick-Shp

Thick-Smo

Slice Thickness (mm)

1

1

5

5

Convolution Kernels

B70f / B70s

B30f/B31f/B31s

B70f/B70s

B30f/B31f/B31s

 

EGFR Mutant

 

EGFR Wild Type

p

Manufacturer SIEMENS

23

 

28

/

Scan Model

   

0.396

   Perspective

12

 

10

 

   Sensation 64

5

 

6

 

   SOMATOM Definition AS

2

 

1

 

   SOMATOM Definition Flash

4

 

9

 

   SOMATOM Force

0

 

2

 

KVP

   

0.319

   90

0

 

2

 

   110

11

 

10

 

   120

11

 

16

 

   130

1

 

0

 

Exposure (mean ± SD mAs)

123 ± 60

 

99 ± 55

0.143

Pixel Spacing (mean ± SD mm)

0.655 ± 0.053

 

0.630 ± 0.055

0.107

Pitch (mean ± SD mm)

1.31 ± 0.56

 

1.11 ± 0.21

0.153

Contrast Agent

   

0.753

   APPLIED

19

 

21

 

   Non-APPLIED

4

 

7