Comparison of CT scanograms and cephalometric radiographs in craniofacial imaging

Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 104-113

  Chidiac, J J ^a   Shofer, F S ^b   Al Kutoubi, A ^c   Laster, L L ^b   Ghafari, J ^b  

^a LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Cepahlometrics; Craniofacial characteristics; CT scan; Imaging; Scanogram

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKULL; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; CEPHALOMETRY; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHIC MAGNIFICATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKULL; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036560553     PISSN: 16016335     EISSN: 16016343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0544.2002.01170.x     Document Type: Article

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