TABLE 5

Percentage Visibility of Defects Inside Technical Containers (Case 3) in All 8 Planar Views According to Participating Hospitals' Readers

DefectVisibility (%)
Size (cm3)SideAPPALPORPOLAORAOLeftRight
2.5Right395182100100
2.5Right*90658296
2.5Left*167510010059100
2.0Left9247699292
2.0Left*8691006396
2.0Right*299661
1.5Right90277578
1.5Left499092
1.5Right*273753
1.5Right*103314
1.0Right162916
1.0Right29164143
1.0Left4455355
1.0Left*10162041
1.0Left*12142
1.0Right*121020
0.7Left14486
0.7Right6
0.7Left181814
0.7Right4
0.7Right812
0.7Left12121228
  • * Defect was in medial side of lung insert.

  • Maximal percentage visibility for each defect.

  • AP = anterior; LAO = left anterior oblique; LPO = left posterior oblique; PA = posterior; RAO = right anterior oblique; RPO = right posterior oblique.