TABLE 4

Analysis of Intercamera Variability of H/M Ratio for Thorax Phantom

Camera/collimatorSample sizeH/M LSM ± SE*LSM difference ± SE*P*
GE Healthcare, Millennium MG/LEHR101.645 ± 0.0286
GE Healthcare, Discovery/LEHR81.621 ± 0.03190.024 ± 0.04290.5804
GE Healthcare, Infinia/LEHR101.609 ± 0.02860.036 ± 0.04040.3824
Philips, Vertex/VXGP or VXHR81.604 ± 0.03190.040 ± 0.04290.3496
Siemens, e.cam/LEHR81.564 ± 0.03190.081 ± 0.04290.0655
Siemens, Symbia/LEHR81.631 ± 0.03190.014 ± 0.04290.7496
  • * Obtained from mixed model with repeated measures on H/M ratios for first head tested as dependent variable and camera/collimator combination as independent variable. Each camera model is compared with reference camera Millennium MG (GE Healthcare).

  • LSM = least-squares mean; VXGP = vertex general purpose; VXHR = vertex high resolution.

  • Only camera/collimator categories with a sample size of at least 8 are included in model, as specified in statistical analysis plan.