Computerized image analysis in the quantitative assessment of interstitial fibrosis late after correction of tetralogy of Fallot

Cardiovascular Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 114-120

  Peters, T H F ^a   Sharma, H S ^a   Bogers, A J J C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Collagen; Computerized image analysis; Fibronectin; Right ventricular hypertrophy; Tetralogy of Fallot

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; FIBRONECTIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTERIZED IMAGE ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; FALLOT TETRALOGY; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0042319313     PISSN: 14329077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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