Table 3 Comparison between UK and Japanese patients in EEP-EIP, EED, breathing cycle, RR, the duration within 5 mm gating window per minute increased, the duration within 5 mm gating window per respiration and scan efficiency

EIP-EEP (mm)

Pre

15.9 ± 6.0

14.0 ± 6.4

0.325

BELT

9.7 ± 3.1

9.1 ± 4.6

0.250

EED (sec)

Pre

1.49 ± 0.91

1.39 ± 0.67

0.902

BELT

1.40 ± 0.65

1.44 ± 0.54

0.806

Breathing cycle (sec)

Pre

6.93 ± 2.50

6.48 ± 2.50

0.512

BELT

6.16 ± 2.28

5.50 ± 1.85

0.345

Respiratory rate (min^-1)

Pre

9.5 ± 2.8

10.4 ± 3.5

0.427

BELT

10.7 ± 2.8

11.8 ± 3.1

0.301

Duration within 5 mm gating window per respiration (sec)

Pre

3.3 ± 1.7

3.0 ± 1.3

0.605

BELT

3.6 ± 1.9

3.2 ± 0.9

0.462

Duration within 5 mm gating window per minute (sec)

Pre

27.8 ± 8.5

27.8 ± 7.3

0.991

BELT

34.3 ± 9.6

36.6 ± 10.6

0.683

Scan efficiency using 5 mm gating window (%)

Pre

44.2 ± 10.8

46.3 ± 32.2

0.621

BELT

55.7 ± 16.7

61.0 ± 17.6

0.421