Inhomogeneity correction and the analytic anisotropic algorithm

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 112-122

  Robinson, Don ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

AAA; Analytic anisotrophic algorithm; Inhomogeneity correction factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 46149107900     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v9i2.2786     Document Type: Article

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