Erschienen in:
01.12.2012
Using Analysis of Speech and Linguistics to Characterize Uncertainty in Radiology Reporting
verfasst von:
Bruce I. Reiner
Erschienen in:
Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine
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Ausgabe 6/2012
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Excerpt
It has been stated that the only certainty in medicine is the pervasiveness of uncertainty [
1,
2]. While medicine is often viewed as a science driven by objective data, it must also be considered an art, driven by subjective and often imprecise thought. This imprecise thought often takes the form of uncertainty, which has been described as “a state of having
limited knowledge where it is improbable to exactly describe existing state or future outcome” [
3]. Ultimately, the underlying goal of medicine (and radiology reporting) is to impart knowledge through accurate and confident decision-making and analysis, leading to improved clinical outcomes. …