Telemedical Diagnosis of Retinopathy of Prematurity. Intraphysician Agreement between Ophthalmoscopic Examination and Image-Based Interpretation

Ophthalmology

Volumn 115, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Scott, Karen E ^a   Kim, David Y ^a   Wang, Lu ^a   Kane, Steven A ^a   Coki, Osode ^a   Starren, Justin ^a   Flynn, John T ^a   Chiang, Michael F ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; IMAGING; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 45849083148     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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