Ultra-low-dose MDCT of the chest: Influence on automated lung nodule detection

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-101

  Ji, Young Lee ^a   Myung, Jin Chung ^a   Yi, Chin A ^a   Kyung, Soo Lee ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT) radiation exposure; Computer, diagnostic aid; Lung neoplasm, CT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIATION DOSAGE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 41649097351     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2008.9.2.95     Document Type: Article

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