Analysis of the impact of digital tomosynthesis on the radiological investigation of patients with suspected pulmonary lesions on chest radiography

European Radiology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1912-1922

  Quaia, Emilio ^a   Baratella, Elisa ^a   Cernic, Stefano ^a   Lorusso, Arianna ^a   Casagrande, Federica ^a   Cioffi, Vincenzo ^a   Cova, Maria Assunta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chest; CT; Lung; Radiography; Tomosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIGITAL TOMOSYNTHESIS; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LUNG LESION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864652883     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: 14321084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-012-2440-3     Document Type: Article

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