Detection of architectural distortion in prior screening mammograms using Gabor filters, phase portraits, fractal dimension, and texture analysis

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 347-361

  Rangayyan, Rangaraj M ^a   Prajna, Shormistha ^a   Ayres, Fábio J ^a   Desautels, J E Leo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Architectural distortion; Breast cancer; Fractal dimension; Gabor filters; Phase portraits; Prior screening mammograms; Screen detected breast cancer; Texture analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BREAST CANCER; CLASSIFIER; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENTROPY; FILTER; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 41549151243     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-007-0143-z     Document Type: Article

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