A method for detecting and analyzing emphysema from 3D chest CT images

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2006, Pages 360-362

  Kitasaka, T ^a   Ishihara, K ^a   Mori, K ^a   Suenaga, Y ^a   Takabataka, H ^b   Mori, M ^c   Natori, H ^d  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Sapporo Minami Ichijo Hospital   (Japan)

^c Sapporo Kosei General Hospital   (Japan)

^d SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

CT value correction; Curve fitting; LAA; Pulmonary emphysema; Pulmonary function test

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748974611     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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