Determination of optimal window width and level for measurement of the canine pituitary gland height on computed tomographic images using a phantom

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-117

  Auriemma, Edoardo ^a   Voorhout, G ^a   Barthez, P Y ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer tomography; Measurement; Pituitary gland

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOG; HISTOLOGY; HYPOPHYSIS; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DOGS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PITUITARY GLAND; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

TURCICA;

EID: 33847759143     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2007.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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