Table 2 Surface Distance Results for Each Validation Comparison.

From: Design and validation of a semi-automatic bone segmentation algorithm from MRI to improve research efficiency

Validation Comparison

Species

Sample Size

x-Axis Surface Distance (mm)

Semi-automatic T1 VIBE MRI repeatability (same scan)

Human

4

− 0.01 ± 0.001

Semi-automatic T1 VIBE MRI repeatability (scan/re-scan)

Human

4

− 0.02 ± 0.03

Semi-automatic T1 VIBE MRI vs. manual DESS MRI

Human

4

− 0.02 ± 0.08

Semi-automatic T1 VIBE MRI vs. semi-automatic CT

Porcine

3

− 0.02 ± 0.06

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation. T1 VIBE T1-weighted volume-interpolated breathhold examination with water excitation, DESS double echo steady-state, MRI magnetic resonance imaging, CT computed tomography.
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