Medical Dosimetry
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 85-90 , Spring 2011

Factors Affecting Prostate Volume Estimation in Computed Tomography Images

  • Cheng-Hsiu Yang, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shyh-Jen Wang, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Alex Tong-Long Lin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chao-An Lin, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Chao-An Lin, Ph.D., Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan

Received 26 February 2009 ,Accepted 7 January 2010.

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Medical Dosimetry
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 85-90 , Spring 2011

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