High resolution imaging of the upper respiratory tract with optical coherence tomography: A feasibility study

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 5 PART I, 1998, Pages 1640-1644

  Pitris, Costas ^a   Brezinski, Mark E ^a   Bouma, Brett E ^a   Tearney, Gary J ^a   Southern, James F ^a   Fujimoto, James G ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOMOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031777313     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.5.9707075     Document Type: Article

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