A computer-aided design mammography screening system for detection and classification of microcalcifications

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-57

  Lee, San Kan ^a,b,c   Lo, Chien Shun ^d   Wang, Chuin Mu ^d   Chung, Pau Choo ^d   Chang, Chein I ^e   Yang, Ching Wen ^a   Hsu, Pi Chang ^e  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e University of Marylandw Baltimore County   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Computer aided design (CAD) diagnostic system; Detection; Mammogram Preprocessing Module; Mammography; MCCs Classification Module; MCCs Detection Module; MCCs Finder Module; Microcalcifications (MCCs); Nijmegen database; Shape cognitron (S Cognitron); TaiChung Veterans General Hospital (TCVGH)

Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION (BIOCHEMISTRY); COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; IMAGING SYSTEMS; SCANNING;

MICROCALCIFICATION;

MAMMOGRAPHY;

BREAST CANCER; CALCIFICATION; COMPUTER; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING;

EID: 0034308129     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-5056(00)00067-8     Document Type: Article

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