Virtual dissection and automated polyp detection of the colon based on spiral CT - Techniques and preliminary experience on a cadaveric phantom

European Surgery - Acta Chirurgica Austriaca

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 143-149

  Sorantin, E ^a   Werkgartner, G ^a   Balogh, Emese ^b   Vilanova i Bartrolí, Anna ^c   Palagyi K ^b   Nyul L G ^b   Rusko L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^c VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Colonic polyps; Colonoscopy; Colorectal neoplasms; Computer applications; Tomography

Indexed keywords

CADAVER; COLON; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC COLONOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; HUMAN; POLYP;

EID: 0037000327     PISSN: 16821769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1563-2563.2002.02018.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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