Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 9 , Pages 1136-1145 , September 2010

Automated CT Scoring of Airway Diseases: Preliminary Results

  • Benjamin L. Odry, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Imaging and Visualization Department, Siemens Corporate Research, Inc, 755 College Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: B.L.O.
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  • Atilla P. Kiraly, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Imaging and Visualization Department, Siemens Corporate Research, Inc, 755 College Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
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  • Myrna C.B. Godoy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
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  • Jane Ko, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
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  • David P. Naidich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
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  • Carol L. Novak, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Imaging and Visualization Department, Siemens Corporate Research, Inc, 755 College Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
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  • Jean-Francois Lerallut, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Université de Compiègne, Heudiasyc CNRS lab., Compiègne, France

Received 13 October 2009 ,Accepted 28 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2010.04.019

Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 9 , Pages 1136-1145 , September 2010

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