Fundamentals of image acquisition and processing in the digital era

Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL1, 2003, Pages 17-22

  Farman, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Charge coupled device; Complementary metal oxide semiconductor; Dental radiography; Digital image processing; Photostimulable phosphor; Sensitometry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HISTORY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 0642365212     PISSN: 16016335     EISSN: 16016343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0544.2003.231.x     Document Type: Article

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