TABLE 1

Axial and In-Plane Motion Detected Before and After Correction for Artificial Shift Addition*

Shift before correction (mm)Shift after correction (mm)
Scanx-Shifty-Shiftz-Shiftx-Shifty-Shiftz-Shift
Simulation phantom6-mm axial0.00.0−5.90.00.00.0
12-mm axial0.00.0−12.00.00.00.0
Physical phantom8-mm oblique−4.30.0−5.30.0−0.30.2
  • * For each phantom study, maximal shift in in-plane direction (x, from right to left, and y, from anterior to posterior) and axial direction (z, feet to head) is displayed.