Optimization of exposure parameters for cone beam computed tomography sialography

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 362-368

  Jadu, F M ^a   Hill, M L ^b   Yaffe, M J ^b   Lam, E W N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; Sialography

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IODINE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CADAVER; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOMETRY; SIALOGRAPHY;

ARTIFACTS; CADAVER; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; IODINE; MANDIBLE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOMETRY; SIALOGRAPHY;

EID: 80051756008     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/81159071     Document Type: Article

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