An automated method for the detection of pulmonary embolism in V/Q-scans

Medical Image Analysis

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 341-349

  Frigyesi, Attila ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Automated method; Pulmonary embolism; V Q scans

Indexed keywords

MACROSALB TC 99M; PENTETATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EXPERT SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG PERFUSION; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SWEDEN; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0042827521     PISSN: 13618415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-8415(03)00030-6     Document Type: Article

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