Analysis of optical density and contrast in mammograms

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue JUL., 1999, Pages 670-677

  Meeson, S ^a   Young, K C ^a   Ramsdale, M L ^a   Wallis, M G ^b   Cooke, J ^c  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Jarvis Breast Screening Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST; CONTRAST; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL AUDIT; OPTICAL DENSITY; PECTORAL MUSCLE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOLOGIST; SCREENING; SKIN;

EID: 0032788283     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.859.10624324     Document Type: Article

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