Effect of computer monitor brightness on visual (subjective) carotid plaque characterization

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 497-501

  Kakkos, Stavros K ^a   Nicolaides, Andrew N ^a   Geroulakos, George ^a   Griffin, Maura B ^a   Tegos, Thomas J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atheroma; Plaque characterization; Reproducibility; Visual classification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; COMPUTER TERMINAL; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; VISION;

CAROTID STENOSIS; COMPUTER TERMINALS; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 80053908172     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20871     Document Type: Article

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