Three-dimensional segmentation of the upper airway using cone beam CT: A systematic review

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 276-284

  Alsufyani, N A ^a   Flores Mir, C ^a   Major, P W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; Image reconstruction; Review; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; NOSE; PARANASAL SINUS; PHARYNX; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VALIDATION STUDY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; NOSE; PARANASAL SINUSES; PHARYNX; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84860175922     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/79433138     Document Type: Review

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