Plain-Radiographic Image Labeling: A Process to Improve Clinical Outcomes

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 949-953

  Aakre, Kenneth T ^a   Johnson, C Daniel ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

image labeling error; lateral marker identification; patient verification; plain radiographs; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEMOGRAPHY; DIGITAL IMAGING AND COMMUNICATIONS IN MEDICINE; HUMAN; LABELING INDEX; RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

EID: 84928096458     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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