Quantification of X-ray opacity of the maxillary sinus in the waters' view

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 289-297

  Saiki, Tadahiko ^a   Yumoto, Eiji ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Maxillary sinus; Quantification; Waters' view; X ray opacity

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAXILLA SINUSITIS; MAXILLARY SINUS; RELIABILITY; X RAY;

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MAXILLARY SINUSITIS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0030743339     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0385-8146(96)00033-8     Document Type: Article

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