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Applications of ROC analysis in diagnostic image evaluation

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5616875

The need for Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis is indicated by a discussion of the limitations of accuracy and of sensitivity and specificity as indices of diagnostic detection or discrmination performance. The concept of a variable decision threshold is shown to lead in a natural way to the ROC curve as a means for specifying diagnostic performance. Practical techniques for measuring ROC curves are described, and directions for possible generalizations of conventional ROC analysis are indicated.

Research Organization:
Chicago Univ., IL (USA); Franklin McLean Memorial Research Inst., Chicago, IL (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
5616875
Report Number(s):
CONF-790783--1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English