Flat-panel volumetric computed tomography: A new method for visualizing fine bone detail in living mice

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 560-565

  Obert, Martin ^a   Ahlemeyer, Barbara ^b   Baumgart Vogt, Eveline ^b   Troupe, Horst ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GIESSEN   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Flat panel volumetric Computed Tomography; High resolution; Long term radiological rodent analysis; Skeleton development; Small animal imaging

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

3-DIMENSIONAL; FLAT PANEL; FLAT-PANEL VOLUMETRIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HIGH RESOLUTION; IMAGING TECHNOLOGY; IN-VIVO; LONG-TERM RADIOLOGICAL RODENT ANALYSE; SKELETON DEVELOPMENT; SMALL ANIMAL IMAGING; VOLUMETRIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIES;

MAMMALS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FLAT PANEL VOLUMETRIC COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE QUALITY; IN VIVO STUDY; MONITORING; MOUSE; MULTISLICE COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; NEWBORN; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 23044459875     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000164254.66730.55     Document Type: Article

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