Digital image compression should be limited in diabetic retinopathy screening

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 163-165

  Basu, Ansu ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; STANDARD; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

DATA COMPRESSION; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; HUMANS; PHOTOGRAPHY;

EID: 39049184745     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763306777488799     Document Type: Article

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