Basic Image-Quality Theory
1. H. H. Barrett, "Objective assessment of image quality: Effects of quantum noise and object variability", JOSA A, 7:1266-1278, 1990.2. H. H. Barrett, J. L. Denny, R. F. Wagner, and K. J. Myers, "Objective assessment of image quality. II. Fisher information, Fourier crosstalk, and figures of merit for task performance", JOSA A, 12:834-852, 1995.
3. H. H. Barrett, C. K. Abbey, and E. Clarkson, "Objective assessment of image quality. III. ROC metrics, ideal observers, and likelihood-generating functions", JOSA A, 15:1520-1535, 1998.
4. H. H. Barrett, et. al., "Linear discriminants and image quality", Image and Vision Computing, 10:451-460, 1992.
5. H. H. Barrett, J. L. Denny, H. C. Giffort, and C. K. Abbey, "Generalized NEQ: Fourier analysis where you would least expect to find it", SPIE Vol 2708:41-52, 1996.
6. Medical Imaging -- The Assessment of Image Quality. ICRU Report 54. International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements. Bethesda MD (8 April 1996).
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8. D. W. Wilson, and H. H. Barrett, "Decomposition of images and objects into measurement and null components", Optics Express, 2:254-260, 1998.
Observers
1. C. K. Abbey, and H. H. Barrett, "Human- and model-observer performance in ramp-spectrum noise: effects of regularization and object variability", JOSA A. 18:473-488, 2001.
2. H. H. Barrett, J. Yao, J. P. Rolland, and K. J. Myers, "Model observers for assessment of image quality", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 90:9758-9765, 1993.
3. J. P. Rolland, H. H. Barrett, and G. W. Seeley, "Ideal versus human observer for long-tailed point spread functions: does deconvolution help?", Phys. Med. Biol. 36:1091-1109, 1991.
4. C. K. Abbey, H. H. Barrett, and D. W. Wilson, "Observer signal-to-noise ratios for the ML-EM algorithm", SPIE Vol 2712:47-58, 1996.
5. J. P. Rolland, and H. H. Barrett, "Effect of random background inhomogeneity on observer detection performance", JOSA A, 9:649-658, 1992.
ROC
1. C. E. Metz, "Basic principles of ROC Analysis." Seminars in Nuclear Medicine (1978) vol VIII, 283-298.2. C. E. Metz, "ROC methodology in Radiologic imaging." Investigative Radiology (1986) vol 21, 720-733.
3. C. E. Metz, "Some practical issues of experimental design and data analysis in radiological ROC studies." (1989) vol 24, 234-245.
4. R.F. Wagner, S.V. Beiden, C.E. Metz, "Continuous versus Categorical Data for ROC Analysis: Some Quantitative Considerations." Acad Radiol (2001) vol 8, 328-334.
5. S.V. Beiden, R.F. Wagner, G. Campbell, "Components-of-variance Models and Multiple-Bootstrap Experiments: An alternative method for random-effects, receiver operating characteristic analysis." Acad Radiol (2000) vol 7: 341-349.