Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 8 , Pages 959-966 , August 2007

Usefulness of Temporal Subtraction Images for Identification of Interval Changes in Successive Whole-Body Bone Scans: JAFROC Analysis of Radiologists’ Performance

Received 7 March 2007 ,Accepted 9 April 2007.

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1 Supported by USPHS Grants CA62625 and CA98119. J.S., Q.L., and K.D. are consultants in Riverain Medical, Miamisburg, OH. K.D. is a shareholder in R2 Technology, Inc, Los Altos, CA. CAD technologies developed in the Kurt Rossmann Laboratories have been licensed to companies including R2 Technology, Deus Technologies, Riverain Medical Group, Mitsubishi Space Software Co, Median Technologies, General Electric Corporation, and Toshiba Corporation. It is the policy of The University of Chicago that investigators disclose publicly actual or potential significant financial interests that may appear to affect research activities or that may benefit from research activities.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.04.005

Academic Radiology
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