The effects of developer age on diagnostic accuracy: A study using assessment of endodontic file length

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 311-315

  Syriopoulos, K ^a   Sanderink, G C H ^a   Velders, X L ^a   Van Ginkel, F C ^a   Van der Stelt, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Perception; Radiography, dental; ROC curve; X ray film

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOLOGY; ROC CURVE; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; TIME; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; ROC CURVE; SOLUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC; TIME FACTORS; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 0033187444     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.dmfr.4600464     Document Type: Article

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