Precision and accuracy of low-dose CT protocols in the evaluation of skull landmarks

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 270-276

  Connor, S E J ^a   Arscott, T ^a   Berry, J ^a   Greene, L ^a   O'Gorman, R ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cephalometry; Radiation dosage; Tomography scanning, X ray computed

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; RADIATION DOSE; SKULL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

CEPHALOMETRY; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIATION DOSAGE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKULL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34547670613     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/90016954     Document Type: Article

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