New formula for quantification of pleural effusions from computed tomography

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 122-125

  Mergo, Patricia J ^a   Helmberger, Thomas ^a   Didovic, John ^a   Cernigliaro, Joseph ^a   Ros, Pablo R ^a   Staab, Edward V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Effusion; Pleura

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EXAMINATION; HUMAN; PLEURA EFFUSION; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 0033042455     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005382-199904000-00011     Document Type: Article

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