Academic Radiology
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 14-23 , January 2006

Use of an Optical Flow Method for the Analysis of Serial CT Lung Images1

Received 31 March 2005 ,Revised 2 September 2005 ,Accepted 4 September 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2005.09.081

Academic Radiology
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 14-23 , January 2006

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