Psychophysical analysis of monitor display functions affecting observer diagnostic performance of CT image on liquid crystal display monitors

European Radiology

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2487-2496

  Yamaguchi, M ^a   Fujita, H ^a   Asai, Y ^b   Uemura, M ^b   Ookura, Y ^c   Matsumoto, M ^d   Johkoh, T ^d  

^a OSAKA PREFECTURAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR RESPIRATORY AND ALLERGIC DISEASES   (Japan)

^b KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions   (Japan)

^d OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

CT value; Digital driving levels; Display functions; Luminance; Psychophysical analysis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DECISION MAKING; DISPLAY SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; LIQUID CRYSTAL; LUMINANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VISUAL SYSTEM;

BRAIN; DATA DISPLAY; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 31544478004     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-005-2880-0     Document Type: Article

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