Digital imaging analysis with mathematical morphology and fractal dimension for evaluation of periapical lesions following endodontic treatment

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 467-472

  Chen, Ssu Kuang ^a,b,e   Oviir, Tiina ^b   Lin, Chi Hao ^c   Leu, Liang Jenq ^c   Cho, Bong Hae ^d   Hollender, Lars ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; JAW; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OSTEOLYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS; ALVEOLAR PROCESS; FRACTALS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RADIOGRAPHIC MAGNIFICATION; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 24944564703     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.05.075     Document Type: Article

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