A tri-modality image fusion method for target delineation of brain tumors in radiotherapy. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 To develop a tri-modality image fusion method for better target delineation in image-guided radiotherapy for patients with brain tumors.A new method of tri-modality image fusion was developed, which can fuse and display all image sets in one panel and ...
Lu Guo +6 more
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Inter-observer variability for cardiac ultrasound measurements in cats repeated at different time points in early adult life [PDF]
Veterinary and Animal Science, 2018 A high degree of accuracy is required when using echocardiography to diagnose hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in cats, as variation in measurements of 0.5 mm may affect classification of individuals as ‘abnormal’.
Ingrid van Hoek +3 more
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Observer variation in ophthalmology. [PDF]
British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1980 Data collected by clinicians and nurses from patients with clinically diagnosed lens opacities revealed that there was poor repeatability of the description of the position of lens opacities, statistically significant observer variation in determining visual acuity, and good repeatability as to what visual tasks the patient can perform. It is suggested
H F Sanderson, R A Gibson
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Interobserver Reproducibility of PD-L1 Biomarker in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Study by 27 Pathologists [PDF]
Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine, 2019 Background Assessment of programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunohistochemical staining is used for treatment decisions in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) regarding use of PD-L1/programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) immunotherapy.
Sunhee Chang +4 more
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The Reliability and Influence of Body Position on Acoustic Pharyngometry and Rhinometry Outcomes
eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, 2020 Objectives: The aim of this cross sectional study was to analyze the method error and reliability in acoustic pharyngometry and rhinometry and to analyze the difference between standing and sitting position in acoustic pharyngometry and rhinometry ...
Sofie Wilkens Knappe, Liselotte Sonnesen
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Interobserver agreement on the interpretation of automated whole breast ultrasonography [PDF]
Ultrasonography, 2014 <sec><title>Purpose:</title> <p>The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the interobserver agreement on lesion characterization and the final assessment of automated whole breast ...
Eun Jeong Kim +3 more
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Impact of Low Level Magnification on Incipient Occlusal Caries Diagnosis and Treatment Decision Making [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Introduction: This in-vitro study aimed to test the accuracy and reproducibility in detection of incipient occlusal caries and treatment decision making using unenhanced visual–tactile technique and low level magnification by the use of loupes and ...
Neha Sisodia, M.K.Manjunath
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Molecular Correlates and Nuclear Features of Encapsulated Follicular-Patterned Thyroid Neoplasms [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2021 Background Assessing nuclear features is diagnostically challenging in the aspect of thyroid pathology. The aim of this study was to determine whether pathologists could distinguish BRAF-like and RAS-like nuclear features morphologically and identify ...
Chan Kwon Jung +10 more
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Observer variation and clinical decision making
Fertility and Sterility, 1997 Paul G. McDonough
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Radiographic assessment of AO 44-B1 and -B2 ankle fractures
Journal of the Foot & Ankle, 2021 Objective: To verify if there is a type of image that guides the surgeon in recommending surgical treatment for ankle fractures and assess whether this decision is associated with the evaluator’s age and experience, considering surgeons of different ...
Pedro Labronici +3 more
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