Abstract
Rationale and Objectives. We aimed to determine if the characteristics and principles of visual search described for the detection of pulmonary nodules apply to extremity fractures. Methods.: The eye positions of staff orthopedic radiologists, radiology residents, and medical students were monitored as they searched hand and wrist X-ray images for fractures and a chest image for nodules. Results.: More systematic scanning patterns were observed for experienced observers than inexperienced observers. Positive decisions for bone durations were significantly longer for false-negative versus true-negative decisions. Intercluster jump distances were found to be greater for chest images than bone iamges. Conclusions.: A search for bone fractures can be qualitatively characterized by classifying observer scan paths, dwell times, and jump distances. Gaze duration can be a useful predictor of bone image locations containing potential missed fractures. Perceptual feedback could aid observers in the detection of inconspicuous fractures.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 25-32 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Academic radiology |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1994 |
Keywords
- Visual search
- bone fractures
- detection and decision making
- eye-position monitoring
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging