A method of tooth superimposition on MRI data for accurate measurement of vocal tract shape and dimensions

Acoustical Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 468-474

  Takemoto, Hironori ^a   Kitamura, Tatsuya ^a   Nishimoto, Hironori ^b   Honda, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL   (Japan)

^b JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Error volume; Interdental space; MRI; Tooth superimposition; Vocal tract

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA ACQUISITION; DENTAL MATERIALS; ERROR ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; SAMPLING; TISSUE; TOOTH ENAMEL;

ERROR VOLUME; INTERDENTAL SPACE; LANDMARKS; TOOTH SUPERIMPOSITION; VOCAL TRACT;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 11144261487     PISSN: 13463969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1250/ast.25.468     Document Type: Article

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