Multiscale algorithm for segmenting calcifications from high-resolution mammographic specimen radiographs

Journal of Digital Imaging

Volumn 13, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 130-132

  Nappi J ^a   Dean, P B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CALCIFICATION (BIOCHEMISTRY); COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; SEGMENTATION ALGORITHM;

MAMMOGRAPHY;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MAMMOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOGRAPHIC MAGNIFICATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033625298     PISSN: 08971889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03167643     Document Type: Article

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