Update on multidetector computed tomography imaging of the airways

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 112-124

  Lee, Karen S ^a   Boiselle, Phillip M ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

3D reconstructions; Bronchi; Computed tomography; Trachea; Virtual bronchoscopy

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL DISORDER; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT TUMOR; TRACHEA; TRACHEOBRONCHOMALACIA; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

BRONCHIAL DISEASES; BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRACHEAL DISEASES;

EID: 77952404827     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RTI.0b013e3181d7e721     Document Type: Conference Paper

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