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Drawing the line between perception and interpretation in computer-aided mammography

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Hartswood, Mark, Procter, Rob, Williams, Linda J., Prescott, R. and Dixon, P. (1997) Drawing the line between perception and interpretation in computer-aided mammography. In: ALLFN'97 : revisiting the allocation of functions issue; new perspectives, Galway, EIRE, 1-3 Oct 997. Published in: Revisting the allocation of functions issue : new perspectives, proceedings of the lst International Conference on allocation of functions, 1st - 3rd of October, 1997 pp. 275-291. ISBN 9780965339520 .

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Abstract

Screening mammography calls for a combination of perceptual skills to find what may be faint and small features in a complex visual environment, and interpretive skills to rate their diagnostic significance. Evidence suggests radiologists' performance of this task can be improved by computer-aided prompting of target features. The introduction of computer-aided mammography provides an interesting case study of `allocation of function' issues. One is where to `draw the line' between perception and interpretation when determining the system's functional role. Our investigations indicate that radiologists find a system which is `perceptually acute', but `interpretatively naive', more acceptable than predicted by earlier work. We present evidence that this is because drawing the line in this way helps radiologists to understand, and to monitor, the system's behaviour. A second issue concerns the impact of computer-aided mammography on existing practices

Item Type: Conference Item (Paper)
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Computer Science
Journal or Publication Title: Revisting the allocation of functions issue : new perspectives, proceedings of the lst International Conference on allocation of functions, 1st - 3rd of October, 1997
Publisher: International Ergonomics Association Press
ISBN: 9780965339520
Official Date: October 1997
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October 1997Published
Page Range: pp. 275-291
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Conference Paper Type: Paper
Title of Event: ALLFN'97 : revisiting the allocation of functions issue; new perspectives
Type of Event: Conference
Location of Event: Galway, EIRE
Date(s) of Event: 1-3 Oct 997

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