Reply to Comment on 'A new method to measure electron density and effective atomic number using dual-energy CT images'.
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In this note, we would like to respond to the comments made by Professor Bouchard on our recent published work and clarify some aspects of it.
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A new method to measure electron density and effective atomic number using dual-energy CT images.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physics in medicine and biology
دوره 61 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016