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Statistical profiles in computed tomography.

R A Kramer·B M Yoshikawa·P O Scheibe·G P Janetos
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A diagnostic console consisting of a high resolution video display coupled to a microcomputer was programmed to enable us to derive a battery of statistical parameters from any area of interest on a CT scan. These statistical parameters enable us to characterize the CT numbers of areas of interest in a more meaningful way than has been possible with most currently available consoles. A combination of statistical parameters enables us to discriminate between certain lesions with similar appearance such as porencephalic cysts, epidermoid tumors and cystic gliomas.

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R A Kramer, B M Yoshikawa, P O Scheibe, G P Janetos. 1977. Statistical profiles in computed tomography.. https://doi.org/10.1148/125.1.145

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