Complexity index as applied to magnetic resonance: Study based on a scale of relative units;Índice de complejidad en resonancia magnética: Estudio basado en una escala de unidades relativas

Radiologia

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 167-172

  Capelastegui, Ana ^a   Villanúa, Jorge ^b  

^a OSATEK   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complexity index; Magnetic resonance; Relative units

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0041859221     PISSN: 00338338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0033-8338(03)77892-8     Document Type: Article

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