From: Imaging in anatomy: a comparison of imaging techniques in embalmed human cadavers
Image quality criteria for CT – whole body | Rating | Mean | Range | ||||
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Rater 1 | Rater 2 | Rater 3 | Rater 4 | Rater 5 | |||
1. Visualization of thoracic wall | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2. Visualization of entire lung parenchyma | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 1 |
3. Visualization of heart, aorta, and vena cava | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.6 | 1 |
4. Visualization of parenchymal organs | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 1 |
5. Visualization of vertebral structures | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
6. Visualization of shoulder, hip, and knee joint | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 |
 Total raw score | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10.4 | 1 |
 Calculated score | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.74 | 0.1 |