Psychophysical Studies of Detection Errors in Chest Radiology

Authors:
  • GRGeorge Revesz
    George Revesz
  • HKHarold L. Kundel
    Harold L. Kundel
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Abstract
In 62 of 124 cases analyzed, there occurred a failure to detect a pulmonary nodule which was retrospectively noted only after detection at a subsequent examination. The characteristics of the lesions and their surrounds were measured, and a computer analysis used, to identify that combination of parameters (the conspicuity, K) which was best capable of separating the group into populations of missed and detected lesions.