Table 2.
Number of patients with artifacts for respective anatomical structures
| Blurring | Duplicate | Overlapping | Incomplete | >= 1 (other than blurring) | >= 1 (all types) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung/mediastinal tumor | 0/20 (0%) | 2/20 (10%) | 1/20 (5%) | 5/20 (25%) | 6/20 (30%) | 6/20 (30%) |
| Lung (diaphragm) | ||||||
| Right/anterior | 0 (0%) | 3 (6%) | 2 (4%) | 2 (4%) | 7 (14%) | 7 (14%) |
| Right/posterior | 3 (6%) | 5 (10%) | 18 (36%) | 26 (52%) | 36 (72%) | 36 (72%) |
| Right/overall | 3 (6%) | 8 (16%) | 20 (40%) | 28 (56%) | 38 (76%) | 38 (76%) |
| Left/anterior | 1 (2%) | 3 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | 4 (8%) | 5 (10%) |
| Left/posterior | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | 5 (10%) | 3 (6%) | 8 (16%) | 8 (16%) |
| Left/overall | 1 (2%) | 5 (10%) | 5 (10%) | 4 (8%) | 11 (22%) | 12 (24%) |
| Lung (diaphragm)/overall | 4 (8%) | 13 (26%) | 25 (50%) | 32 (64%) | 44 (88%) | 44 (88%) |
| Heart | 15 (30%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (12%) | 7 (14%) | 7 (14%) | 18 (36%) |
| Total | 19 (38%) | 13 (26%) | 25 (50%) | 37 (74%) | 45 (90%) | 46 (92%) |
Note: Percentages relative to the total number of tumors in lung or mediastinum are presented for the tumor artifacts.