The optimization of helical thoracic CT

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 418-424

  Hopper, Kenneth D ^a   Kasales, Claudia J ^a   Wise, Scott W ^a   TenHave, Thomas R ^a   Hills, James R ^a   Mahraj, Rickhesvar M ^a   Wilson, Ronald P ^b   Weaver, Jill S ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography, helical; Computed tomography, techniques; Lungs; Thorax

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; EDGE DETECTION; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INTERPOLATION;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, HELICAL; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, TECHNIQUE; GOLD STANDARDS; HELICAL CT; HELICAL PITCH; HIGH RESOLUTION; LUNG; THIN-SECTIONS; THORACIC CT; THORAX;

GRADING;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031858970     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199805000-00013     Document Type: Article

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