Three-dimensional histological specimen preparation for accurate imaging and spatial reconstruction of the middle and inner ear

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 481-509

  Rau, Thomas S ^a   Würfel, Waldemar ^a   Lenarz, Thomas ^a   Majdani, Omid ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D Imaging; Cochlea; Histological sectioning; Microgrinding; Middle ear; Modelling; Reconstruction; Temporal bone

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESIN;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GRINDING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE PROCESSING; INNER EAR; MIDDLE EAR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL BONE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 84880212546     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-013-0825-7     Document Type: Article

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