Soft tissue discrimination ex vivo by dual energy computed tomography

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Zachrisson, H ^a   Engstrom E ^a   Engvall, J ^a   Wigstrom L ^a   Smedby, O ^a   Persson, A ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dual energy CT imaging; Dual source computed tomography; Plaque; Soft tissue characterization

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY;

DUAL-ENERGY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DUAL-ENERGY CT; DUAL-SOURCE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIES; LOGISTIC REGRESSIONS; PLAQUE; REGIONS OF INTEREST; SOFT TISSUE CHARACTERIZATIONS; SOFT TISSUE DISCRIMINATIONS;

TISSUE;

ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DUAL ENERGY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; EX VIVO STUDY; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSOAS MUSCLE; SOFT TISSUE; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 77955853822     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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