Glossary Term
False Negative Result
Performance MetricsEN
Definition
Problem associated with the device incorrectly reporting that something has not been detected and may mislead the operator into not taking certain actions when action should be taken.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C63149. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
False Negative Result
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — False Negative Result (C63149)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C63149. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Primary breast angiosarcoma with false negative result of core needle biopsy. — Ginekol Pol, 2026-07-01 (PMID 42383473; literature)
- Factors associated with false-negative Kaiser score results in breast magnetic resonance imaging. — Pol J Radiol, 2026-03-17 (PMID 42158832; literature)