A radiographic method for assessing lung area in neonates

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue APR., 1999, Pages 335-338

  Dimitriou, G ^a   Greenough, A ^a   Kavvadia, V ^a   Shute, M ^a   Karani, J ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LUNG VOLUME; NEWBORN; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; RELIABILITY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032921577     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.856.10474492     Document Type: Article

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