Oral Presentation QMSKI Conference 2024

An internal calibration approach to opportunistic CT evaluation of musculoskeletal changes in critical care patients (#208)

Ainsley CJ Smith 1 2 3 , Kirsten N Bott 1 3 , Brandon M Hisey 4 , Bryn Matheson 1 2 3 , Chel H Lee 4 , Richard EA Walker 1 3 , Kevin Solverson 4 , Christopher Grant 4 5 , Steven Boyd 1 3 , Christopher J Doig 4 , Sarah L Manske 1 3
  1. Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
  2. Biomedical Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
  3. McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
  4. Critical Care, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
  5. Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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