The Quality of Reconstructed 3D Images in Multidetector-Row Helical CT: Experimental Study Involving Scan Parameters

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-56

  Shin, Ji Hoon ^a   Lee, Ho Kyu ^a,c   Choi, Choong Gon ^a   Suh, Dae Chul ^a   Lim, Tae Hwan ^a   Kang, Weechang ^b  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Daejeon University   (South Korea)

^c Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT), experimental study; Computed tomography (CT), helical; Computed tomography (CT), three dimensional

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036371837     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2002.3.1.49     Document Type: Article

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