Automatic evaluation of the image quality of a mammographic phantom

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-128

  Mayo, P ^a   Rodenas, F ^a   Verdu G ^a   Villaescusa, J I ^b   Campayo, J M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^c U Tec Proteccion R   (Spain)

Author keywords

Breast microcalcification detection; Computer aided diagnosis; Digital image quality; Mammographic phantom

Indexed keywords

IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

MAMMOGRAPHIC PHANTOM;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTRAST; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PHANTOM; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 1642538305     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-2607(03)00023-3     Document Type: Article

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