Table 3 Analysis of borderline cases using the calculate threshold value for circular region of interest with diameter of 14x the disc diameter.

From: A novel method of quantifying retinal vascular tortuosity in retinopathy of prematurity

Borderline image

Human evaluation

Software evaluation

Calculated tortuosity

1

Abnormal

Abnormal

259.49

2

Normal

Normal

192.54

3

Abnormal

Abnormal

255.25

4

Normal

N.A.

N.A.

5

Normal

Normal

130.47

6

Abnormal

Abnormal

343.89

7

Normal

N.A.

N.A.

8

Normal

Normal

95.86

9

Abnormal

Abnormal

253.71

10

Abnormal

N.A.

N.A.

11

Normal

N.A.

N.A.

12

Abnormal

N.A.

N.A.

13

Abnormal

N.A.

N.A.

14

Normal

N.A.

N.A.

  1. N.A. = Unable to trace the vessels to the edge of the region of interest.