Three-dimensional morphometry in ultrasound

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 213, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 235-245

  Linney, A D ^a   Dcng, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Morphometry; Three dimensional; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTIFACT; CHILD; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBRYO; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS HEART; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROSTATE; REVIEW;

ADULT; ARTIFACTS; CHILD; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; DATA DISPLAY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBRYO; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FETAL HEART; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PROSTATE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0032619354     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954411991534942     Document Type: Article

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