Classification of lung sounds in patients with asthma, emphysema, fibrosing alveolitis and healthy lungs by using self-organizing maps

Clinical Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-129

  Malmberg, L P ^a   Kallio, K ^b   Haltsonen, S ^b   Katilat, T ^b   Sovijarvi A R A ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Asthma; Classification; Emphysema; Fibrosing alveolitis; Respiratory sounds; Self organizing map

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMPHYSEMA; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029927786     PISSN: 01445979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-097X.1996.tb00562.x     Document Type: Article

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