Fractal dimension analysis of MDCT images for quantifying the morphological changes of the pulmonary artery tree in patients with pulmonary hypertension.

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Published in Korean J Radiol on April 25, 2011

Authors

Sun Haitao1, Li Ning, Guo Lijun, Gao Fei, Liu Cheng

Author Affiliations

1: Shandong University, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, CT Room, Shandong, PR China.

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