An analysis algorithm for measuring airway lumen and wall areas from high-resolution computed tomographic data

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 2 I, 2000, Pages 574-580

  King, Gregory G ^b   Müller, Nestor L ^b   Whittall, Kenneth P ^b   Xiang, Qing San ^b   Paré, Peter D ^a  

^a ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AIRWAY; ALGORITHM; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0343851691     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.2.9812073     Document Type: Article

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