A Comparative Study for 2D and 3D Computer-aided Diagnosis Methods for Solitary Pulmonary Nodules

Authors

Chinson Yeh, National Sun Yat-Sen UniversityFollow
Jen-Feng Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen UniversityFollow
Ming-Ting Wu, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
Chen-Wen Yen, National Sun Yat-Sen UniversityFollow
Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette UniversityFollow
Chen-Liang Lin, National Sun Yat-Sen UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

6-2008

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics

Source ISSN

0895-6111

Abstract

Many computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) methods, including 2D and 3D approaches, have been proposed for solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs). However, the detection and diagnosis of SPNs remain challenging in many clinical circumstances. One goal of this work is to investigate the relative diagnostic accuracy of 2D and 3D methods. An additional goal is to develop a two-stage approach that combines the simplicity of 2D and the accuracy of 3D methods. The experimental results show statistically significant differences between the diagnostic accuracy of 2D and 3D methods. The results also show that with a very minor drop in diagnostic performance the two-stage approach can significantly reduce the number of nodules needed to be processed by the 3D method, streamlining the computational demand.

Comments

Accepted version. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, Vol. 32, No. 4 (June 2008): 270-276. DOI. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. Used with permission

Recommended Citation

Yeh, Chinson; Wang, Jen-Feng; Wu, Ming-Ting; Yen, Chen-Wen; Nagurka, Mark L.; and Lin, Chen-Liang, "A Comparative Study for 2D and 3D Computer-aided Diagnosis Methods for Solitary Pulmonary Nodules" (2008). Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 197.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/mechengin_fac/197