Effect of pixel histogram distribution on perceived anatomical landmark clarity of photostimulable phosphor cephalograms

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-103

  Weisemann, Ryan B ^a   Scheetz, James P ^a   Silveira, Anibal M ^a   Farman, Taeko T ^a   Farman, Allan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cephalometrics; Digital image enhancement; Histogram characteristics; Photostimulable phosphor; Radiographic

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747049481     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-006-0043-7     Document Type: Article

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