Three-dimensional computed tomography imaging in craniofacial surgery: Morphological study and clinical applications

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-11

  Lo, Lun Jou ^a   Chen, Yu Ray ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

3 dimensional CT; Craniofacial surgery; Medical imaging

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MICROCOMPUTER; MORPHOLOGY; REVIEW; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT PLANNING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CRANIOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES; FACIAL BONES; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MODELS, ANATOMIC; SKULL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0037232850     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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