Accuracy of Ex Vivo Semiautomatic Segmentation of Urinary Stone Size in Computed Tomography Compared With Manual Size Estimation in Radiographic Correlation.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of semiautomated segmentation of urinary stone size in computed tomography (CT) compared with manual measurement. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 103 patients (32f, 71m ; mean age 52 years±18 that were diagnosed with urolithiasis and collected stones received standardized ex vivo CT-scans and radiography of the stones. Stone size was segmented semiautomatically using commercial software (syngo.via, Siemens, Germany) and compared with manual caliper measurement on digital radiography. RESULTS: Mean size was 4.4 mm in CT and 4.6 mm in radiography. Depending on number of stones analyzed per patient, estimation of stone size showed moderate to excellent correlation for both methods. There was no significant difference in overall size measurement. CONCLUSION: Semiautomatic segmentation of urinary stone size in CT is possible and reduces measurement errors, allowing more precise estimation especially for smaller concrements. Neighboring stones may hamper segmentation of stone size.

Time resolved analysis of water drainage in porous asphalt concrete using neutron radiography.

Porous asphalt as a road surface layer controls aquaplaning as rain water can drain through its highly porous structure. The process of water drainage through this permeable layer is studied using neutron radiography. Time-resolved water configuration and distribution within the porous structure are reported. It is shown that radiography depicts the process of liquid water transport within the complex geometry of porous asphalt, capturing water films, filled dead end pores and water islands.