Interobserver variability in the interpretation of unenhanced helical CT for the diagnosis of ureteral stone disease

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 732-737

  Freed, Kelly S ^a,b   Paulson, Erik K ^a   Frederick, M Gena ^a   Preminger, Glenn M ^b   Shusterman, Douglas J ^a   Keogan, Mary T ^a   Vieweg, Johannes ^b   Smith, Roberts H A ^b   Nelson, Rendon C ^a   Delong, David M ^a   Leder, Richard A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography, helical; Genitourinary tract, calculus; Ureters, calculus

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCULATIONS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, HELICAL; GENITOURINARY TRACT, CALCULUS; HELICAL CT; INTEROBSERVER AGREEMENT; INTEROBSERVER VARIABILITY; INTRA-OBSERVER VARIABILITY; STONE DISEASE; URETER, CALCULUS; URETERAL CALCULI; URETERAL STONE;

RADIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; RESIDENT; URETER STONE;

EID: 0031719995     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199809000-00013     Document Type: Article

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