Operational research techniques in medical treatment and diagnosis: a review

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 435-466

  Bartolozzi, F ^a   De Gaetano, A ^b   Di Lena, E ^a   Marino, S ^a   Nieddu, L ^a   Patrizi, G ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Statistica   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PATIENT TREATMENT; SYSTEM THEORY;

DYNAMIC SYSTEMS; MEDICAL MODELLING; MEDICAL TREATMENT;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0343603545     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(99)00017-X     Document Type: Article

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