Volume assessment accuracy in computed tomography: A phantom study

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 168-180

  Prionas, Nicolas D ^a   Ray, Shonket ^a   Boone, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Computed tomography; Phantom; Volumetric

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954367861     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v11i2.3037     Document Type: Article

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