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Table 3 Comparison of the matching percentages obtained superimposing the semi-automatic model of the upper airways with the ground truth (manual segmentation), according to the deviation analysis

From: Assessment of the accuracy of imaging software for 3D rendering of the upper airway, usable in orthodontic and craniofacial clinical settings

 

Sample

Mean (%)

SD

Confidential interval

 

F

Significance

    

Lower limit

Upper limit

  

ITK-Snap (a)

20

84.44 (b,c)

4.84

82.18

86.71

25.117

p < 0.001

Invesalius (b)

20

90.05 (a,c,d)

3.14

88.57

91.52

  

Dolphin 3D (c)

20

78.26 (a,b,d,e)

5.40

75.73

80.78

  

Slicer 3D (d)

20

82.08 (b,c,e)

3.24

80.56

83.60

  

Seg3D (e)

20

87.36 (c,d)

3.21

85.85

88.86

  
  1. *Significance set at p < 0.05 and based on one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Scheffe's post-hoc comparisons tests; a, b, c, d, e = identifiers for post-hoc comparisons tests
  2. SD Standard Deviation