Thin-plate spline (TPS) graphical analysis of the mandible on cephalometric radiographs

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 137-141

  Chang, Hong Po ^a   Liu, P H ^b   Chang, H F ^c   Chang, C H ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cephalometric radiograph; Chin cup; Mandible; Thin plate spline (TPS)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEPHALOMETRY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; SCHOOL CHILD; CHILD; CHIN; DENTITION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; IMAGE PROCESSING; INCISOR; MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; METHODOLOGY; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PATHOLOGY; PHARYNX; PROGNATHIA; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICS;

CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; CHIN; DENTITION, MIXED; EXTRAORAL TRACTION APPLIANCES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INCISOR; MALE; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS III; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; PHARYNX; PROGNATHISM;

EID: 0036491535     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.dmfr.4600681     Document Type: Article

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