title: Computer-assisted solid lung nodule 3D volumetry on CT: influence of scan mode and iterative reconstruction: a CT phantom study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of high-resolution scan mode and iterative reconstruction on lung nodule 3D volumetry.
  
  
  METHODS
  Solid nodules with various sizes (5, 8, 10 and 12 mm) were placed inside a chest phantom. CT images were obtained with various tube currents, scan modes (conventional mode, high-resolution mode) and iterative reconstructions [0, 50 and 100 % blending of adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASiR) and filtered back projection]. The nodule volumes were calculated using semiautomatic software and compared with the assumed volume from the nodules.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean absolute and relative percentage error improved when using iterative reconstruction especially when using the conventional scan mode; however, this effect was not significant. Significant reduction in volume overestimation was observed when using high-resolution scan mode (P = 0.011).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The high-resolution mode significantly reduces the volume overestimation of 3D volumetry. Iterative reconstruction shows a reduction in volume overestimation and error margin especially with the conventional scan mode; however, this effect was not significant.
authors: Department of Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita City, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan, adriaancoenen@gmail.com.
authors: Adriaan
authors: A
authors: Coenen
authors: Osamu
authors: O
authors: Honda
authors: Eric J
authors: EJ
authors: van der Jagt
authors: Noriyuki
authors: N
authors: Tomiyama
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
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