Automatic definition of the central-chest lymph-node stations

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 539-555

  Lu, Kongkuo ^a   Taeprasartsit, Pinyo ^a   Bascom, Rebecca ^a   Mahraj, Rickhesvar P M ^a   Higgins, William E ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

3D imaging; Lung cancer; Lymph node; MDCT; Regional nodal station; Thoracic imaging

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AORTA; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DATA BASE; DATA MINING; LYMPH NODE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; THORAX; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

EID: 79960561165     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-011-0547-7     Document Type: Article

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