Detection of architectural distortion in mammograms using a shape-constrained phase portrait model

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2006, Pages 334-336

  Rangayyan, Rangaraj M ^a   Ayres, Fábio J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Architectural distortion; Breast cancer; Gabor filter; Phase portraits; Symmetric matrices

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748968481     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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