High-definition imaging in endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Conrad, Jens ^a   Philipps, Mark ^a   Oertel, Joachim ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMERA; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIGITAL CAMERA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HIGH DEFINITION IMAGING; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADENOMA; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMANS; HYPOPHYSECTOMY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SPHENOID BONE; VIDEO-ASSISTED SURGERY; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 79551533767     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2010.25.3542     Document Type: Article

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