A comparison of image reject rates when using film, hard copy computed radiography and soft copy images on picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) workstations

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue JUL., 1999, Pages 653-660

  Weatherburn, G C ^a   Bryan, S ^b   West, M ^c  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DOSIMETRY; FILM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY; TELECOMMUNICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032789449     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.859.10624322     Document Type: Article

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