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Statistical support for uncertainty in radiological diagnosis

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posted on 2023-06-07, 14:06 authored by Derek Teather, Briony A. Teather, Nathan P. Jeffery, George H. du Boulay, Benedict du Boulay, Mike Sharples
Radiological interpretation and diagnosis involves the comparison and classification of complex medical images and is typical of the categorisation tasks that have been the subject of observational studies in Cognitive Science. This paper considers the affinity between statistical modelling and theories of categorisation for naturally occurring categories. Statistical based measures of similarity and typicality with a probabilistic interpretation are derived. The utilisation of these measures in the support of diagnosis under uncertainty via interactive overview plots is described. The application of the methodology to magnetic resonance imaging of the head is considered. The methods detailed have application to other fields involving archiving and retrieving of image data.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Methods of Information in Medicine

ISSN

0026-1270

Issue

1

Volume

39

Page range

1-6

Department affiliated with

  • Informatics Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2008-02-19

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