Application of polychromatic μcT for mineral density determination

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-30

  Zou, W ^a,b   Hunter, N ^b   Swain, M V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

bone remodeling regeneration; dentin; enamel; mineralized tissue development

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; HYDROXYAPATITE; PHOSPHATE; POLYMER; POTASSIUM DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE;

ALGORITHM; ARTIFACT; CALIBRATION; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; FILTRATION; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

ALGORITHMS; ARTIFACTS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CALIBRATION; DURAPATITE; FILTRATION; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PHOSPHATES; POLYMERS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TOOTH CALCIFICATION; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 78650986883     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034510378429     Document Type: Review

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