Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 169-180 , February 2010

A Process Model for Direct Correlation between Computed Tomography and Histopathology: Application in Lung Cancer

  • Jessica C. Sieren, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, C325-GH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 55242
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, C325-GH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 55242
    • ,
  • Jamie Weydert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Pathology, C325-GH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 55242
    • ,
  • Eman Namati, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, C325-GH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 55242
    • ,
  • Jacqueline Thiesse, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, C325-GH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 55242
    • ,
  • Jered P. Sieren, RTR MR CT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, C325-GH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 55242
    • ,
  • Joseph M. Reinhardt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, C325-GH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 55242
    • ,
  • Eric A. Hoffman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, C325-GH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 55242
    • Department of Radiology, C325-GH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 55242
    • ,
  • Geoffrey McLennan, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, C325-GH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 55242
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, C325-GH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 55242
    • Department of Radiology, C325-GH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 55242
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: G.M.

Received 17 June 2009 ,Accepted 10 September 2009.

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 Supported by NIH R01 CA129022-01 (7/1/2007-6/30/2012), Precise Correspondence of 3D Pathology with Radiological Features in Lung Nodules.

PII: S1076-6332(09)00498-X

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.09.006

Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 169-180 , February 2010

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