Technical factors in fractal analysis of periapical radiographs

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 393-397

  Jolley, L ^a   Majumdar, S ^b   Kapila, Sunil ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone density; Fractal analysis; Fractal dimension; Maxillary bone; Periapical radiographs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAXILLARY SINUS; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; TRABECULAR BONE; X RAY FILM;

ALVEOLAR PROCESS; BONE DENSITY; FOURIER ANALYSIS; FRACTALS; HUMANS; INCISOR; MAXILLA; PERIAPICAL TISSUE; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TECHNOLOGY, DENTAL;

EID: 33845425797     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/30969642     Document Type: Article

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