Initial image interpretation of appendicular skeletal radiographs: A comparison between nurses and radiographers

Radiography

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-48

  Piper, Keith J ^a   Paterson, Audrey ^b  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Society and College of Radiographers   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AFROC; Appendicular skeleton; Image interpretation; Nurse; Radiographer; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 57649211463     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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