Accuracy of radiographers' reports in the interpretation of radiographic examinations of the skeletal system: A review of 6796 cases

Radiography

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-34

  Piper, K J ^a   Paterson, A M ^a,b   Godfrey, R C ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Society and College of Radiographers   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident and emergency; GP services; Radiography (diagnostic); Reporting; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKELETON; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; X RAY FILM;

EID: 12844282434     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2004.05.004     Document Type: Article

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