Mammographic image analysis

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-32

  Highnam, R P ^a   Brady, J M ^a   Shepstone, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dose reduction; mammography; quantitative computer analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BREAST CANCER; BREAST DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031038786     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(96)01110-2     Document Type: Article

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