Spatial resolution and angular alignment tolerance in radiometric analysis of alveolar bone change

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-45

  Shrout, Michael K ^a,b   Weaver, John ^a   Potter, Brad J ^a   Hildebolt, Charles F ^c  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b School of Graduate Studies

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alveolar bone radiography; Bone density; Radiographic image enhancement; Radiography, dental; Radiometry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; JAW; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOMETRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; X RAY; X RAY FILM;

ALVEOLAR PROCESS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MANDIBLE; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOMETRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; X-RAY FILM; X-RAYS;

EID: 0029688526     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.1996.67.1.41     Document Type: Article

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