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One hundred randomly selected patients with suspected or known hyperparathyroidism were examined in a prospective study of the 2nd and 3rd fingers with film-screen and digital luminescence radiographs using magnification technique. The digital images were displayed on a work-station and printed as hard-copies. Two radiologists evaluated the film-screen images regarding subperiosteal and intracortical resorption and their results were defined as “gold standard” regarding the absence or presence of these changes. Four radiologists evaluated these changes in the 3 image forms and an ROC analysis was performed. Comparing the areas under the ROC curves no significant difference was found between the film-screen images and the 2 digital display forms. These results suggest that currently available digital systems provide adequate diagnostic accuracy for evaluation of subtle skeletal changes.

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Fingers hyperparathyroidism radiography computer-assisted —digital ROC analysis

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Computed VS. Film-Screen Magnification Radiography of Fingers in Hyperparathyroidism

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