Inter- and intraobserver variation between radiologists in the detection of abnormal parenchymal lung changes on high-resolution computed tomography.

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Published in Ann Saudi Med on March 11, 2010

Authors

Hanaa Al-Khawari1, Reji P Athyal, Osama Al-Saeed, Prio N Sada, Sana Al-Muthairi, Adel Al-Awadhi

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait. hkhawari@gmail.com

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