Visual Gaze Patterns in the Analysis of Glottic Lesions: Does Experience Increase Diagnostic Accuracy?
Michael F ArmstrongDiana M OrbeloKatherine P WalleriusChiamaka A LebechiChristine M LohseJacob K DeySemirra L BayanPublished in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2023)
There was no significant difference in gaze targets among participants of different experience levels evaluating vocal cord pathology. Symmetric appearance of vocal cord lesions may explain differences seen in likelihood of cancer rating among groups. Future studies with larger sample sizes will better elucidate gaze targets that lead to accurate diagnosis of vocal cord pathology.