Craniofacial computed tomography scanning: Technology, applications and future trends

Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL1, 2003, Pages 23-30

  Vannier, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Cone beam CT; Low dose; Maxillofacial imaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 0642273266     PISSN: 16016335     EISSN: 16016343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0544.2003.232.x     Document Type: Article

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