Detection of architectural distortion in mammograms using fractal analysis

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 5747, Issue II, 2005, Pages 930-938

  Tourassi, Georgia D ^a   Eltonsy, Nevine H ^c   Elmaghraby, Adel S ^c   Floyd Jr , Carey E ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Duke University   (United States)

^c University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

Architectural distortion; Computer aided diagnosis; Fractal analysis; Mammography; Texture

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DISTORTION (AD); COMPUTER-AIDED DIAGNOSIS; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; TEXTURE;

BIOPSY; COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FRACTALS; GYNECOLOGY; MEDICAL IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; SCREENING; TUMORS;

MAMMOGRAPHY;

EID: 23844447083     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.593823     Document Type: Conference Paper

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