TABLE 4

Impact of FWHM on Image Features

FeatureCOV ≤ 5%5% < COV ≤ 10%10% < COV ≤ 20%COV > 20%
SUVSUVmean, SUVpeakSUVmax
FOSEntropyCOV, kurtosis, energyVariance, skewness
GLCMEnergy, entropy, ID, SE, DE, IMC, IDN, IDMN, DMDissimilarity, homogeneity, MP, SA, SDNAutocorrelation, contrast, correlation, SOS, SV, DVCS
GLRLMGLNr, RP, LGRE, HGRERLNSRE, LRE, SRLGE, SRHGE, LRLGE, LRHGE
GLSZMLGZEGLNz, ZLN, HGZELZE, SZHGE, LZLGE, WVGLZ_N, WVGLZ_SSZE, ZP, SZLGE, LZHGE
NGLDMEntropySNE, NN, SMLNE
NGTDMTSCoarseness, contrast, busynessComplexity
  • ID = inverse difference; SE = sum entropy; DE = difference entropy; IMC = information measure of correlation; DM = diagonal moment; MP = maximum probability; SA = sum average; SDN = second diagonal moment; SOS = sum of squares; SV = sum variance; DV = difference variance; GLNr = grey-level nonuniformity for run; RP = run percentage; LGRE = low grey-level run emphasis; HGRE = high grey-level run emphasis; RLN = run-length nonuniformity; SRE = short-run emphasis; LRE = long-run emphasis; SRLGE = short-run low grey-level emphasis; SRHGE = short-run high grey-level emphasis; LRLGE = long-run low grey-level emphasis; LRHGE = long-run high grey-level emphasis; LGZE = low grey-level zone emphasis; GLNz = grey-level nonuniformity for zone; ZLN = zone-length nonuniformity; HGZE = high grey-level zone emphasis; LZE = long-zone emphasis; SZHGE = short-zone high grey-level emphasis; LZLGE = long-zone low grey-level emphasis; WVGLZ_N = weighted variance of gray-level size, N direction; WVGLZ_S = weighted variance of gray-level size, S direction; SZE = short-zone emphasis; SZLGE = short-zone low grey-level emphasis; LZHGE = long-zone high grey-level emphasis; SNE = small number emphasis; NN = number nonuniformity; SM = second moment; LNE = large number emphasis; TS = texture strength.