Radiological symmetry of brain and head images: Comparison and applications

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 75-81

  Hu, Qingmao ^a   Nowinski, Wieslaw L ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR SCIENCE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Brain symmetry plane; Head symmetry plane; Midsagittal plane; Pathology; Talairach transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747068206     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-006-0039-3     Document Type: Article

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