Segmentation of lung lobes in clinical CT images

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 151-163

  Wei, Qiao ^a   Hu, Yaoping ^a   MacGregor, John H ^a   Gelfand, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer assisted image processing; CT X ray; Lung cancer

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; LUNG LOBE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

EID: 45849104595     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-008-0153-5     Document Type: Article

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