Optimised detail detectability in computerised tomography

Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-73

  Mångård, Måns ^a   Hammersberg, Peter ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computerised tomography; CT; Detectability; Optimal performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004493823     PISSN: 08953996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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