TABLE 1

CRCmean, CRCmax, SNRmean, and SNRmax for 10 Phantom Spheres for Both Voxel Reconstructions, Including Relative Changes (%)

Microphantom sphere diameter (mm)NEMA phantom sphere diameter (mm)
Parameter4568101317222837
CRCmean
 StandardN/A0.020.060.140.250.380.620.670.710.75
 Small0.030.040.120.250.370.450.650.690.730.71
 %N/A84%84%79%46%19%5%3%3%−6%
CRCmax
 StandardN/A0.030.110.200.430.650.991.010.961.00
 Small0.060.100.240.440.720.850.970.960.991.00
 %N/A239%118%115%68%31%−2%−4%2%0%
SNRmean
 StandardN/A516564263104112118124
 Small9103064425274798380
 %N/A87%85%79%0%−18%−28%−29%−30%−35%
SNRmax
 StandardN/A8285271108165167161166
 Small1427611128297110110113114
 %N/A242%119%116%15%−10%−33%−35%−30%−31%
  • Standard = standard-voxel reconstruction (4 × 4 × 4 mm); N/A = not applicable; small = small-voxel reconstruction (2 × 2 × 2 mm).