Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 133-136 , February 2010

Observer accuracy in the detection of pulmonary nodules on CT: effect of cine frame rate

  • S.J. Copley

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    • Department of Radiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, Du Cane Rd, London W12 0HS, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent. Tel.: +44 208 383 1000; fax: +44 208 383 3121.
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  • T.H. Bryant

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    • Department of Radiology, Stobhill General Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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  • A.A. Chambers

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    • Department of Radiology, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, UK
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  • C.J. Harvey

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    • Department of Radiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, Du Cane Rd, London W12 0HS, UK
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  • J.M. Hodson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, UK
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  • A. Graham

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, Du Cane Rd, London W12 0HS, UK
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  • M.J. Lynch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kingston Hospital, Kingston-upon-Thames, UK
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  • M.R. Paley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, Du Cane Rd, London W12 0HS, UK
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  • W.J. Partridge

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, UK
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  • P. Rangi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
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  • S. Schmitz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Gemeinschaftspraxis für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Aschaffenburg, Germany
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  • Z. Win

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    • Department of Radiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, Du Cane Rd, London W12 0HS, UK
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  • J.J. Todd

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Colchester General Hospital, Colchester, UK
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  • S.R. Desai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Received 7 January 2009 ,Revised 7 May 2009 ,Accepted 7 May 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00360-2

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.05.016

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 133-136 , February 2010

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