Accuracy of facial soft tissue thickness measurements in personal computer-based multiplanar reconstructed computed tomographic images

Forensic Science International

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 28-34

  Kim, Kee Deog ^a,b   Ruprecht, Axel ^b,c   Wang, Ge ^c   Jae, Bum Lee ^d   Dawson, Deborah V ^b   Vannier, Michael W ^c  

^a Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d Clinic3D Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CT; Face; Measurement; MPR image; PC based; Soft tissue thickness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; THICKNESS;

EID: 26444582938     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.11.004     Document Type: Article

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