Interobserver variability in assessment of cranial ultrasound in very preterm infants

Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 291-297

  Hagmann, C F ^a   Halbherr, M ^a   Koller, B ^a   Wintermark, P ^b   Huisman, T ^c   Bucher, H U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cranial ultrasound; Interobserver agreement; Neonatal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEUKOMALACIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEONATOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PREMATURITY; PROGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST;

BRAIN DISEASES; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 82455212103     PISSN: 01509861     EISSN: 17730406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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