Rationale and Objectives Satisfaction of search (SOS) occurs when an abnormality is missed because another abnormality has been detected. This research studied whether the severity of a detected f...

In this issue of Academic Radiology there is an important comprehensive review/tutorial article entitled “Assessment of Medical Imaging Systems and Computer Aids: A Tutorial Review”, authored by Dr...

Rationale and Objectives We sought to determine which factors affected the decrease in average glandular dose recorded at the annual U.S. Food and Drug Administration Mammography Quality Standards...

Rationale and Objectives During aging, there is evidence of microstructural changes in certain cortical and subcortical brain regions. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is used to study age related m...

Rationale and Objectives To compare three commercially available vacuum-assisted breast biopsy systems for tissue yield, length and fragmentation of specimens. Materials and Methods Specimens we...

Summary ROC Meta-Analysis Software, dr-ROC, is a highly specialized Microsoft Excel workbook file for meta-analysis of diagnostic tests. This software is best suited for a statistically minded inve...

Rationale and Objectives To compare the performance of computer aided detection (CAD) systems on pairs of full-field digital mammogram (FFDM) and screen-film mammogram (SFM) obtained from the same...

Rationale and Objectives To evaluate the performance of a prototype computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) tool using artificial intelligence techniques for the detection of pulmonary embolism (PE) and th...

A few months ago, we put new carpets in our house. This meant moving things from one room to another in a loosely cadenced fashion, since the carpet installers have never come up with a way of levi...

Rationale and Objectives To evaluate the potential usefulness of high b -value body diffusion-weighted images (DWIs) as a screening tool in the depiction of abdominal malignant tumors. Materials ...