European Journal of Radiology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 252-257 , November 2009

Computational radiology in skeletal radiography

  • Ph. Peloschek

      Affiliations

    • Computational Image Analysis and Radiology Lab (CIR), Department of Radiology, Medical University Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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  • S. Nemec

      Affiliations

    • Computational Image Analysis and Radiology Lab (CIR), Department of Radiology, Medical University Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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  • P. Widhalm

      Affiliations

    • Computational Image Analysis and Radiology Lab (CIR), Department of Radiology, Medical University Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
    • Pattern Recognition and Image Processing Group, Department of Computer Aided Automation, Vienna University of Technology, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10/020, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
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  • R. Donner

      Affiliations

    • Computational Image Analysis and Radiology Lab (CIR), Department of Radiology, Medical University Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
    • Pattern Recognition and Image Processing Group, Department of Computer Aided Automation, Vienna University of Technology, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10/020, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
    • Institute for Computer Graphics and Vision, Graz University of Technology, Inffeldgasse 16, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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  • E. Birngruber

      Affiliations

    • Computational Image Analysis and Radiology Lab (CIR), Department of Radiology, Medical University Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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  • H.H. Thodberg

      Affiliations

    • Visiana Aps, Søllerødvej 57C, DK-2840 Holte, Denmark
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  • F. Kainberger

      Affiliations

    • Computational Image Analysis and Radiology Lab (CIR), Department of Radiology, Medical University Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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  • G. Langs

      Affiliations

    • Computational Image Analysis and Radiology Lab (CIR), Department of Radiology, Medical University Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +43 1 40400 5803; fax: +43 1 40400 3777.

Received 7 May 2009 ,Accepted 7 May 2009.

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PII: S0720-048X(09)00357-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.05.053

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 252-257 , November 2009

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