Semi-automated volumetric analysis of artificial lymph nodes in a phantom study

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Fabel, M ^a   Biederer, J ^a   Jochens, A ^b   Bornemann, L ^c   Soza, G ^d   Heller, M ^a   Bolte, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^c FRAUNHOFER MEVIS   (Germany)

^d SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lymph nodes; Phantom; RECIST; Therapy monitoring; Volumetric analysis

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IODINE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TISSUE; VOLUMETRY;

HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LYMPH NODES; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 80755187730     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.10.019     Document Type: Article

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