TABLE 1

Number of Studies with Given Direction and Magnitude of Misregistration

Direction of misregistrationMagnitude of misregistration (pixels)
>1>2>3
On any axis181 (72.9%)57 (22.9%)10 (4.0%)
Most severe direction on any axis*152 (61.3%)40 (16.1%)7 (2.8%)
≥2 axes65 (26.2%)5 (2.0%)0
Most severe direction* ≥2 axes3 (1.2%)00
  • * In different experiment, caudal, ventral, or right artificial shift of CT was found to induce most severe changes in polar map scoring.

  • Number in parentheses is percentage of 248 consecutive clinical studies.