Performance of a computer simulated neural network trained to categorise normal, premalignant and malignant oral smears

Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 424-428

  Brickley, M R ^a,b   Cowpe, J G ^a   Shepherd, J P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cytology; cytoplasmic area; decision support; dysplasia smear testing; neoplasia; neural network; nuclear area; oral cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030250870     PISSN: 09042512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1996.tb00291.x     Document Type: Article

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