Receiver operating characteristic curves and their use in radiology

Radiology

Volumn 229, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-8

  Obuchowski, Nancy A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic radiology; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AREA UNDER CURVE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0141518516     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2291010898     Document Type: Review

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