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Table 1 Results from visual single evaluation with regard to detectability of diagnostically relevant findings of n = 40 images (20 images acquired with the standard protocol and 20 processed half-time images)

From: Reduced acquisition times in whole body bone scintigraphy using a noise-reducing Pixon®-algorithm—a qualitative evaluation study

 

Processed half-time images

Standard protocol images

Observer A

  

 Poor

0 (0 %)

0 (0 %)

 Sufficient

17 (85 %)

1 (5 %)

 Good

3 (15 %)

19 (95 %)

Observer B

  

 Poor

0 (0 %)

0 (0 %)

 Sufficient

11 (55 %)

3 (15 %)

 Good

9 (45 %)

17 (85 %)

Observer C

  

 Poor

4 (20 %)

1 (5 %)

 Sufficient

11 (55 %)

6 (30 %)

 Good

5 (25 %)

13 (65 %)

Combined

  

 Poor

4 (7 %)

1 (2 %)

 Sufficient

39 (65 %)

9 (15 %)

 Good

17 (28 %)

50 (83 %)