Differential analysis of bilateral mammograms

International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1207-1226

  Georgsson, Fredrik ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asymmetry detection; Mammography; Rectification; Registration

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE COMPRESSION; RADIOLOGY; STATISTICAL METHODS; TUMORS;

ASYMMETRY DETECTION; DIFFERENTIAL ANALYSIS; NORMALIZATION;

MAMMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0347528794     PISSN: 02180014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218001403002812     Document Type: Article

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