Contrast enhancement of microcalcifications in mammograms using morphological enhancement and non-flat structuring elements

Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems

Volumn 17, Issue , 2004, Pages 134-139

  Wirth, Michael ^a   Fraschini, Matteo ^b   Lyon, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATTENUATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LINEAR SYSTEMS; SENSORY PERCEPTION; TISSUE; X RAYS;

MICROCALCIFICATION; MORPHOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENT (ME); STRUCTURING ELEMENTS;

MAMMOGRAPHY;

EID: 4544311091     PISSN: 10637125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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