Performance of radiographers in mammogram interpretation: A systematic review

Breast

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-90

  van den Biggelaar, F J H M ^a   Nelemans, P J ^a   Flobbe, K ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Mammogram; Performance; Radiographer; Radiologist; Sensitivity; Technologist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAMMOGRAPHY; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST; RADIOLOGIST; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 38949216157     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2007.07.035     Document Type: Article

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