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Interobserver and intraobserver variability in the assessment of pulmonary nodule size on CT using film and computer display methods.

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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:A critical element in determining biologic behavior of pulmonary nodules is volume and temporal volume change. We evaluate variability in nodule volume among readers and measuring methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS:55 small (<2 cm) lung nodules were measured in long- and short-axis dimensions independently by 4 radiologists, using 3 methods: 1) hard copy, 2) GE Advantage Windows workstation (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI), 3) Siemens IMACS workstation (Siemens Medical Systems, Iselan, NJ). Nodule margin was recorded as smooth, lobulated, or spiculated. Volume was calculated from diameter measurements. Variability in nodule volume was evaluated within each reader, between readers, and across measurement tools. RESULTS:Mean nodule short-axis diameter was 5.3 mm; mean long-axis diameter 7.2 mm. There was statistically significant variation among readers and measurement method for nodule volume. Volume was significantly larger using hard-copy measurements (51.9%-54.1% variation; P < .0001) than either workstation, and not different between workstations. There was greater intraobserver variability in volume using the hard-copy method, and no difference between workstation methods. Volumes based on measurements from one reader were consistently lower than those from other readers (P = < .001, .003, and .02); volume was consistently larger for another reader (P < .0001, .03, and .12). Reader agreement for nodule margin was good to excellent. CONCLUSION:Considerable interobserver and intraobserver variability in measuring nodules exists using hard-copy and computer tools. Since a small change in diameter indicates a much larger change in volume, this may be significant when using early repeat CT to follow small pulmonary nodules. Computer-aided diagnostic tools that reproducibly measure nodule volume are strongly needed.

journal_name

Acad Radiol

journal_title

Academic radiology

authors

Bogot NR,Kazerooni EA,Kelly AM,Quint LE,Desjardins B,Nan B

doi

10.1016/j.acra.2005.04.009

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-08-01 00:00:00

pages

948-56

issue

eissn

1076-6332

issn

1878-4046

pii

S1076-6332(05)00369-7

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Interobserver and intraobserver variability in the assessment of pulmonary nodule size on CT using film and computer display methods.