Intra- and interobserver variability of thyroid volume measurements in healthy adults by 2D versus 3D ultrasound

NuklearMedizin

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-7

  Andermann, Paul ^a   Schlogl S ^a   Mader U ^a   Luster, M ^a   Lassmann, M ^a   Reiners, Chr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Interobserver variability; Intraobserver variability; Precision; Random observer error; Systematic observer error; Three dimensional ultrasound; Thyroid volumetry; Two dimensional ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PALPATION; SCINTIGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; THYROID GLAND; THYROID WEIGHT; ULTRASOUND; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 33847732729     PISSN: 00295566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616621     Document Type: Article

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