Markov random field-based clustering applied to the segmentation of masses in digital mammograms

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 502-512

  Suliga, M ^a   Deklerck, R ^a   Nyssen, E ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Clustering; Image analysis; Ising potential; Mammography; Markov random fields; Masses; Micro calcification

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; MAMMOGRAPHY; MARKOV PROCESSES; X RAY SCREENS;

CLUSTERING; ISING POTENTIAL; MARKOV RANDOM FIELDS; MASSES; MICROCALCIFICATIONS;

PIXELS;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 54049098747     PISSN: 08956111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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