title: Evaluation of thyroid calcification using computed radiography with image plate.
abstract: The value of lateral magnification soft x-ray roentgenography using a Computed Radiography (CR) system was studied. ROC curve analysis revealed that a CR system has virtually the same, or a better ability than a screen-film system for detecting thyroid calcification. According to our criteria the CR system an accuracy rate of 77.1% in malignant/benign diagnosis was obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukatsu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Makino
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishigaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakuma
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014986:Xeroradiography