Academic Radiology
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 84-94 , January 2006

Comparison of Independent Double Readings and Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) for the Diagnosis of Breast Calcifications

Received 4 August 2005 ,Revised 20 September 2005 ,Accepted 20 September 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2005.09.086

Academic Radiology
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 84-94 , January 2006

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