Image intensifier distortion correction for fluoroscopic RSA: The need for independent accuracy assessment

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 197-204

  Kedgley, Angela E ^a,b   Fox, Anne Marie V ^b   Jenkyn, Thomas R ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artifacts and distortion; Fluoroscopy; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860745322     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v13i1.3441     Document Type: Article

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