Relative impact of detector noise and anatomical structure on lung nodule detection

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 5, Issue 26, 2004, Pages 230-241

  Keelan, B W ^a   Topfer K ^a   Yorkston, J ^a   Schnert, W J ^a   Ellinwood, J S ^a  

^a EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomical noise; Anatomical structure; Chest radiography; Detector noise; Digital radiography; Forced choice experiment; Lung nodule; Observer study

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; PULMONARY DISEASES; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; RADIOGRAPHY; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; TUMORS; X RAYS;

ANATOMICAL NOISE; ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEST RADIOGRAPHY; DETECTOR NOISE; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; FORCED-CHOICE EXPERIMENT; LUNG NODULE; OBSERVER STUDY;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 12144282381     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.536733     Document Type: Conference Paper

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