Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 7 , Pages 772-787 , July 2007

High Resolution Multidetector CT-Aided Tissue Analysis and Quantification of Lung Fibrosis

  • Vanessa A. Zavaletta, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic/Foundation, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, MS1-24, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
    • ,
  • Brian J. Bartholmai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, MS1-24, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
    • ,
  • Richard A. Robb, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biophysics and Department of Computer Science, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, MS1-24, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: R.A.R.

Received 31 January 2007 ,Accepted 14 March 2007.

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PII: S1076-6332(07)00146-8

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.03.009

Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 7 , Pages 772-787 , July 2007

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