Using block-based multiparameter representation to detect tumor features on T2-weighted brain MRI images

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 236-241

  Lau, Phooi Yee ^a,c   Ozawa, S ^a   Voon, F C T ^b  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Brain tumor detection; Decision support system; Image analysis; Multiparameter representation

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DIGITAL IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 33947498158     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1625414     Document Type: Article

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