Fuzzy logic and logistic regression in the decision making for parathyroid scintigraphy study;Lógica fuzzy e regressão logística na decisão para prática de cintilografia das paratiróides

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 898-906

  de Sousa, Clóvis Arlindo ^a   Duarte, Paulo Schiavom ^b   Pereira, Júlio Cesar Rodrigues ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Fleury   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calcium, diagnostic use; Decision support techniques; Fuzzy logic; Logistic models; Mathematical models; Parathyroid glands, radionuclide imaging; Parathyroid hormone, diagnostic use

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247171813     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102006000600021     Document Type: Article

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