Methods of measuring morphological parameters in dental radiographs. Comparison between image analysis and manual measurements

Forensic Science International

Volumn 94, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 87-95

  Kolltveit, Kristin M ^a   Solheim, Tore ^a   Kvaal, Sigrid I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Age determination by teeth; Computer assisted; Dental pulp; Dental radiographs; Image analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY; TOOTH; X RAY FILM;

EID: 0032496716     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00058-9     Document Type: Article

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