Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 972-982 , October 2009

Computer-aided detection (CAD) as a second reader using perspective filet view at CT colonography: effect on performance of inexperienced readers

  • V.A. Fisichella

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: V. Fisichella, Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Bruna Stråket 11, 41342 Gothenburg, Sweden. Tel.: +46 31 3427181; fax: +46 31 822995.
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  • F. Jäderling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. Göran's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • S. Horvath

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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  • P.-O. Stotzer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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  • A. Kilander

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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  • M. Båth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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  • M. Hellström

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Received 1 December 2008 ,Revised 27 April 2009 ,Accepted 5 May 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00216-5

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.05.012

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 972-982 , October 2009

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