Quantitative analysis of the submandibular gland using computed tomography

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-102

  Yonetsu, Koichi ^a   Yuasa, K ^a   Kanda, S ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biometry; Image processing, computer assisted; Submandibular gland; Tomography, X ray computed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

ADULT; AGED; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0030112052     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.25.2.9446980     Document Type: Article

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