Study Details
Information about this study has been provided by the principal investigator.
Perception is biased by the past. Observers have shown to mis-recall stimuli as more similar to previously presented images (Fisher & Whitney, 2014; Liberman et al., 2014). This bias in the visual system to misperceive current stimuli towards previous stimuli is called serial dependence. In radiological screening, radiologists scan myriads of radiographs with the intent of recognizing and differentiating cancerous masses. Even though they are trained experts, radiologists’ human search engines are not perfect: average daily error rates are estimated around 3-5%. A main underlying assumption in radiological screening is that visual search on a current radiograph occurs independently from previously seen radiographs. However, some of the diagnostic errors exhibited by radiologists may be caused by serial dependence from previously seen radiographs.
We are inviting any and all radiologists to participate in this 30 minute study. Google Chrome is recommended. Please email Cristina Ghirardo at cghirardo@berkeley.edu should you have any questions. Thank you for participating!
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Participant Qualifications
- Radiologists and radiologists-in-training
Principal Investigator
Professor David Whitney
Institution
University of California, Berkeley
IRB Approval Number
2011-01-2701
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