Detection of mild emphysema by computed tomography density measurements

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-245

  Vikgren, J ^a   Friman, O ^b   Borga, M ^b   Boijsen, M ^b   Gustavsson, S ^b   Ekberg Jansson, A ^b   Bake, B ^b   Tylen U ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Computerized quantification; Emphysema; Validation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION;

COMPUTERIZED QUANTIFICATION; EMPHYSEMA; VALIDATION;

TUMORS;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMPHYSEMA; EVALUATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWEDEN; VALIDATION STUDY;

ALGORITHMS; ARTIFACTS; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; EMPHYSEMA; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SWEDEN; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 22844451498     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850510021012     Document Type: Article

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