Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 560-567 , July 2006

Direct digital lateral cephalometry: The effects of JPEG compression on image quality

  • N.A. Wenger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Health, West Block, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1603 288085.
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  • D.H.T.K. Tewson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Health, West Block, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, UK
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  • F. McDonald

      Affiliations

    • GKT Dental Institute, Kings College, London, UK

Received 4 March 2005 ,Revised 31 August 2005 ,Accepted 28 September 2005.

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PII: S1350-4533(05)00213-4

doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2005.09.010

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 560-567 , July 2006