Estimation or quantification of tumour volume? CT study on irregular phantoms

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 101-105

  Tiitola, M ^a,b   Kivisaari, L ^a   Tervahartiala, P ^a   Palomaki M ^a   Kivisaari, R P ^a   Mankinen, P ^a   Vehmas, Tapio ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Observer variation; Technology, radiologic; Tomography, X ray computed; Tumour phantoms, imaging; Weights and measures

Indexed keywords

SILICONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SILICONES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0035229264     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418501127346332     Document Type: Article

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