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Table 2 Registration differences between the CT datasets

From: Registration uncertainties between 3D cone beam computed tomography and different reference CT datasets in lung stereotactic body radiation therapy

 

Δ couch shift; median (minimum/maximum)

Registration

Δx [mm]

p value

Δy [mm]

p value

Δz [mm]

p value

Automatic

 AIPvsPCT

−0.5 (−2.1/2.7)

<0.01*

−0.1 (−2.9/2.2)

0.40

−0.1 (−8.5/3.2)

0.16

 MIPvsPCT

−0.5 (−1.3/2.9)

<0.01*

−0.4 (−4.0/2.3)

0.03*

−0.3 (−8.7/3.3)

0.03*

 MidVvsPCT

−0.3 (2.0/2.2)

0.02*

0.0 (−2.9/3.9)

0.86

−0.4 (−9.9/5.8)

0.05

 AIPvsMIP

−0.1 (−1.0/1.2)

0.13

0.2 (−0.8/1.5)

<0.01*

0.1 (−3.0/4.3)

0.06

 AIPvsMidV

−0.1 (−3.8/1.6)

0.29

−0.2 (−2.8/2.3)

0.16

0.2 (−6.3/2.7)

0.11

 MIPvsMidV

−0.1 (−2.8/1.6)

0.65

−0.5 (−2.8/2.2)

<0.01*

0.0 (−9.9/5.7)

0.89

Manual

 AIPvsPCT

0.1 (−2.3/3.5)

0.08

0.1 (−3.1/3.5)

0.68

0.4 (−3.9/4.9)

0.32

 MIPvsPCT

0.5 (−4.5/3.3)

0.04*

−0.6 (−4.3/4.8)

0.27

0.6 (−4.3/4.0)

0.05

 MidVvsPCT

0.2 (−3.5/4.3)

0.12

−0.2 (−4.3/3.9)

0.23

0.5 (−4.6/5.6)

0.19

 AIPvsMIP

0.0 (−2.3/3.5)

0.61

0.2 (−2.6/4.1)

0.12

−0.3 (−6.5/3.2)

0.46

 AIPvsMidV

0.0 (−2.3/2.2)

0.70

0.1 (−2.6/3.6)

0.19

−0.1 (−3.5/5.6)

0.63

 MIPvsMidV

0.0 (−3.8/3.1)

0.71

0.0 (−4.2/4.2)

0.85

0.1 (−4.7/5.4)

0.81

Automatic vs manual

 ΔPCT

−0.2 (−3.1/3.1)

0.22

0.0 (−4.4/2.7)

0.82

0.0 (−8.1/4.0)

0.90

 ΔAIP

0.0 (−3.5/2.5)

0.55

−0.2 (−1.5/2.0)

0.41

−0.1 (−6.0/3.0)

0.99

 ΔMIP

−0.2 (−2.8/3.9)

0.13

0.5 (−1.7/4.6)

0.01*

−0.1 (−3.9/4.4)

0.90

 ΔMidV

−0.2 (−3.7/1.7)

0.30

0.1 (−4.4/6.4)

0.90

0.2 (−9.9/2.9)

0.24

  1. Median, minimal and maximal differences of couch shifts between the registered CT datasets in x, y and z direction over all patients
  2. PCT slow planning CT, AIP average intensity projection; MIP maximum intensity projection; MidV mid-ventilation
  3. *indicates statistically significant differences p < 0.05