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British Journal of Radiology (2009) 82, 69-72
© 2009 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/13585245

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Interobserver variability in the measurement of abdominal aortic calcification using unenhanced CT

D J BOWDEN 1 S R I AITKEN, MSc 1 I B WILKINSON, DM, MA, MRCP 2 and A K DIXON, MD, FRCR, FRCP 1

1 Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine and 2 Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 111, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2SP, UK


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Figure 1. Axial CT images(a) before and (b) after selection of volumes of interest.

 

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Figure 2. Plot of Observer 1 data against Observer 2 data for each subject. The line of equality is also shown and illustrates the minimum variation in results between observers.

 

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Figure 3. Bland–Altman plot of the difference in calcification volume against the mean for each subject, as measured by two independent observers. SD, standard deviation.

 





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