Automatic cephalometric analysis: A systematic review

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 145-151

  Leonardi, Rosalia ^a   Giordano, Daniela ^a   Maiorana, Francesco ^a   Spampinato, Concetto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Automatic; Cephalometry; Computer assisted; Points

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349065440     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: 00033219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2319/120506-491.1     Document Type: Review

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