Evaluation of recalcification of bone metastases after radiotherapy and I.V. Infusion of Disodium Pamidronate, using image processing techniques. Comparative assessment using measurements of the optical density of plain radiography

Physica Medica

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 17-24

  Kouloulias, V ^a   Antypas, C ^a   Dardoufas, C ^a   Kouvaris, J ^a   Sandilos, P ^a   Seferlis, S ^a   Matsopoulos, G ^a   Uzunoglu, N ^a   Asvestas, P ^a   Vlahos, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bone metastasis; Image processing; Optical densitometry; Radiotherapy and disodium pamidronate

Indexed keywords

PAMIDRONIC ACID;

ACCURACY; ADVANCED CANCER; BONE METASTASIS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BREAST CANCER; CALCIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION FUNCTION; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; LUNG CANCER; OPTICAL DENSITY; OSTEOLYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035074571     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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