Inter and intra observer variability in the densitometric assessment of pulmonary emphysema with computed tomography

E. M. Bakker, B. C. Stoel, J. Stolk, H. Putter, A. Dirksen, R. A. Stockley, E. Piitulainen, E. W. Russi, J. H. C. Reiber (Leiden, The Netherlands; Hellerup, Denmark; Birmingham, United Kingdom; Malmo, Sweden; Zurich, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Imaging in COPD, pulmonary embolism and other pulmonary vascular disorders
Session: Imaging in COPD, pulmonary embolism and other pulmonary vascular disorders
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 537
Disease area: Airway diseases

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