A method of clustering observers with different visual characteristics

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 158-161

  Niimi, Takanaga ^a   Imai, Kuniharu ^a   Ikeda, Mitsuru ^a   Maeda, Hisatoshi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cluster method; Image quality control; Perceptual predisposition; Visual characteristics

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT SCREENS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOLOGY; X RAYS;

CLUSTERING; IMAGE QUALITY CONTROL; PERCEPTUAL PREDISPOSITION; VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TECHNIQUE; VISION; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; X RAY;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 30444434739     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2005.05.015     Document Type: Article

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