Krupinski Elizabeth A
Department of Radiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Atten Percept Psychophys. 2010 Jul;72(5):1205-17. doi: 10.3758/APP.72.5.1205.
Medical images constitute a core portion of the information a physician utilizes to render diagnostic and treatment decisions. At a fundamental level, this diagnostic process involves two basic processes: visually inspecting the image (visual perception) and rendering an interpretation (cognition). The likelihood of error in the interpretation of medical images is, unfortunately, not negligible. Errors do occur, and patients' lives are impacted, underscoring our need to understand how physicians interact with the information in an image during the interpretation process. With improved understanding, we can develop ways to further improve decision making and, thus, to improve patient care. The science of medical image perception is dedicated to understanding and improving the clinical interpretation process.
医学图像构成了医生用于做出诊断和治疗决策的信息的核心部分。从根本层面上讲，这个诊断过程涉及两个基本过程：目视检查图像（视觉感知）和做出解释（认知）。不幸的是，医学图像解释中出现错误的可能性不可忽视。错误确实会发生，并且会影响患者的生命，这突出了我们需要了解医生在解释过程中如何与图像中的信息进行交互。随着认识的提高，我们可以开发出进一步改善决策的方法，从而改善患者护理。医学图像感知科学致力于理解和改进临床解释过程。
