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- FIGURE 1.
Example of scintigraphic images in which posterior oblique views (middle and right) were considered useful. According to observers, extent of abnormalities was better delineated in right posterior oblique view (middle) than in posterior view (left). Addition of oblique views, however, did not change interpretation of findings. Findings were already considered abnormal on basis of posterior view alone.
- FIGURE 2.
Example of scintigraphic images in which posterior oblique views (middle and right) were considered to add no new information. Hypoactive zone was better circumscribed in posterior view (left) than in right posterior oblique view (middle).
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Interpretation Posterior only Posterior and oblique Ob. 1 Ob. 2 Ob. 3 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 Ob. 3 Normal 56 66 58 59 66 59 Indeterminate 6 3 5 1 3 7 Abnormal 18 11 17 20 11 14 Ob. = observer.
Were oblique views useful? Belief in utility Changes in interpretation Ob. 1 Ob. 2 Ob. 3 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 Ob. 3 Yes 4 4 5 1 0 2 Somewhat 5 4 7 2 0 1 No 71 72 68 2 0 6 Ob. = observer.
