Visual-spatial ability and interpretation of three-dimensional information in radiographs

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 86-91

  Nilsson, Tore ^a   Hedman, L ^a   Ahlqvist, J ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Radiography; Regression analysis; Space perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RADIOGRAPHY; STAFF TRAINING; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; RADIOLOGY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VISION DISPARITY; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34247501830     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/56593635     Document Type: Article

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