Academic Radiology
Volume 11, Issue 8 , Pages 843-856 , August 2004

Comparison of “B” readers' interpretations of chest radiographs for asbestos related changes

  • Joseph N. Gitlin, DPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 14208 Northwyn Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to J.N.G., Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 14208 Northwyn Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA
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  • Leroy L. Cook, BA

      Affiliations

    • PennyPoor Consultants, Shenandoah Junction, WV, USA
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  • Otha W. Linton, MSJ

      Affiliations

    • International Society of Radiology, Bethesda, MD, USA
    • ,
  • Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Division of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

Received 10 June 2003

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PII: S1076-6332(04)00279-X

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2004.04.012

Academic Radiology
Volume 11, Issue 8 , Pages 843-856 , August 2004

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