Clinical Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 9 , Pages 758-763 , September 2006

Computer-assisted detection for CT colonography: external validation

  • S. Halligan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Specialist Radiology, University College Hospital
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S. Halligan, Department of Specialist Radiology, University College Hospital, Level 2 Podium, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU, UK. Tel.: +44 845 155 500.
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  • S.A. Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Department of Specialist Radiology, University College Hospital
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  • J. Dehmeshki

      Affiliations

    • Medicsight PLC
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  • H. Amin

      Affiliations

    • Medicsight PLC
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  • X. Ye

      Affiliations

    • Medicsight PLC
    • ,
  • J. Tsang

      Affiliations

    • Medicsight PLC
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  • M.E. Roddie

      Affiliations

    • Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK

Received 16 December 2005 ,Revised 6 February 2006 ,Accepted 15 February 2006.

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PII: S0009-9260(06)00157-7

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2006.02.015

Clinical Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 9 , Pages 758-763 , September 2006

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