Publications by authors named "Adnan G Taib"
The effectiveness of screening programmes is critically dependent on the accuracy of the screening test. Where this relies on clinical expertise, there is an imperative to assure that the level of expertise meets expected standards. In cancer screening involving images, the focus is on the reader.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground The Personal Performance in Mammographic Screening (PERFORMS) scheme is used to assess reader performance. Whether this scheme can assess the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms is unknown. Purpose To compare the performance of human readers and a commercially available AI algorithm interpreting PERFORMS test sets.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can improve diagnostic accuracy compared to 2D mammography, but DBT reporting is time-consuming and potentially more fatiguing. Changes in diagnostic accuracy and subjective and objective fatigue were evaluated over a DBT reporting session, and the impact of taking a reporting break was assessed.
Materials And Methods: Forty-five National Health Service (NHS) mammography readers from 6 hospitals read a cancer-enriched set of 40 DBT cases whilst eye tracked in this prospective cohort study, from December 2020 to April 2022.
Article Synopsis
- Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening is complex and can lead to fatigue and safety issues for readers, prompting the investigation of blink characteristics as a potential objective measure of fatigue.
- In a study with 26 DBT readers, eye tracking data were collected while they interpreted cases, revealing that blink duration increased and the number of ultra-short blinks decreased as the session progressed, indicating fatigue.
- The findings suggest that monitoring blink characteristics could help develop better DBT reading protocols to minimize reader fatigue and enhance patient safety.
Background: Analyse admissions to Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) with acute small bowel obstruction (SBO), and identify trends between outcomes and management.
Methods: Retrospective, single-centre review of patients admitted to RPH with acute SBO, between May 2017 and May 2018.
Results: A total of 251 admissions met inclusion criteria.
Cleft lip and palate is the most common congenital facial anomaly in children, which can affect appearance, speech, hearing, growth, psychosocial wellbeing and social integration. This article provides an overview of the condition for the benefit of all health-care professionals.
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