Accuracy of retinopathy of prematurity diagnosis by retinal fellows

Retina

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 958-965

  Paul Chan, R V ^a   Williams, Steven L ^b   Yonekawa, Yoshihiro ^a   Weissgold, David J ^c   Lee, Thomas C ^d   Chiang, Michael F ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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

^c Retina Center of Vermont   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPHTHALMOLOGY; RELIABILITY; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSERVER VARIATION; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 77953333884     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181c9696a     Document Type: Article

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