TABLE 1.

Definitions of Quality Scores for Visual Assessment of Segmentation Quality

Quality scoreLevelDefinition
Completeness of selectionCompleteAll visible tumor lesions are selected.
Missing minor lesionsMissing lesions are < 3 mL and within the selected VOI region (e.g., considered not to influence the Dmax).
Missing major lesionsLesions are missing that are either ≥ 3 mL or outside the selected VOI region (e.g., considered to influence the Dmax).
Manual adaptationNo adaptationNo manual adaptation is required. Adding lesions with single mouse clicks is not considered manual adaptation.
Minor adaptationManual adaptation is required to obtain a representative selection of the VOI by removing a maximum of 1 nontumor region.
Major adaptationExtensive manual adaptation is required by removing > 1 nontumor region.
DelineationRepresentativeDelineation of VOI borders is representative of the visual interpretation of the tumor.
UnderestimationDelineation of VOI borders is underestimated.
OverestimationDelineation of VOI borders is overestimated.