Computer aided detection of lung nodules: False positive reduction using a 3D gradient field method

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5370 II, Issue , 2004, Pages 1076-1082

  Ge, Zhanyu ^a   Sahiner, Berkman ^a   Chan, Heang Ping ^a   Hadjiiski, Lubomir M ^a   Wei, Jun ^a   Bogot, Naama ^a   Cascade, Philip N ^a   Kazerooni, Ella A ^a   Zhou, Chuan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer Aided Detection; False Positive Reduction; Gradient Field Technique; Lung Nodule

Indexed keywords

FALSE POSITIVE REDUCTION; GRADIENT FIELD TECHNIQUE; LUNG CANCER SCREENING; LUNG NODULES;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER VISION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; RADIOLOGY; TISSUE; TUMORS;

PULMONARY DISEASES;

EID: 5644301014     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.535943     Document Type: Conference Paper

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