Volumetric evaluation of the paranasal sinuses in normal subjects using computer tomography images: A stereological study

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-195

  Emirzeoglu, Mehmet ^a   Sahin, Bunyamin ^a   Bilgic, Sait ^a   Celebi, Mehmet ^b   Uzun, Ahmet ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Otorhinolaryngology Clinic   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cavalieri principle; Computed tomography; Paranasal sinuses; Stereology; Volume

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ETHMOID SINUS; FEMALE; FRONTAL SINUS; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; MALE; MAXILLARY SINUS; NORMAL HUMAN; PARANASAL SINUS; SPHENOID SINUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEREOMETRY; VOLUMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARANASAL SINUSES; REFERENCE VALUES; STATISTICS; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED;

EID: 34247110081     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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