European Journal of Radiology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 278-283 , November 2009

Computer-assisted quantification of interstitial lung disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis: Preliminary technical validation

  • K. Marten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Georg August University of Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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  • V. Dicken

      Affiliations

    • MeVis Research GmbH, Universitätsallee 29, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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  • C. Kneitz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medizinische Klinik and Poliklinik, University Hospital of Würzburg, Klinikstrasse 6, 97070 Würzburg, Germany
    • ,
  • M. Hoehmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
    • ,
  • W. Kenn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
    • ,
  • D. Hahn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
    • ,
  • C. Engelke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Georg August University of Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 1 April 2008 ,Revised 6 July 2008 ,Accepted 7 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.07.008

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 278-283 , November 2009

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