Pulmonary nodule classification based on CT density distribution using 3-D thoracic CT images

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5369, Issue , 2004, Pages 413-422

  Kawata, Y ^a   Niki, N ^a   Ohmatsu, H ^b   Kusumoto, M ^c   Kakinuma, R ^b   Mori, K ^d   Yamada, K ^e   Nishiyama, H ^f   Eguchi, K ^g   Kaneko, M ^c   Moriyama, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL EAST   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d TOCHIGI CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

^e Kanaga Cancer Center

^f Social Hlth Ins Medical Center   (Japan)

^g TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

3 D thoracic CT images; Computer aided diagnosis; CT density distribution; Lesion stage; Pulmonary nodule

Indexed keywords

GROUND-GLASS OPACITY (CGO); LESION STAGE; NODULE DENSITY PATTERNS; PULMONARY NODULE;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL IMAGING; OPACITY; PULMONARY DISEASES; SURGERY; TUMORS;

COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 3042593131     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.535032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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