A review of thermography as promising non-invasive detection modality for breast tumor

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 849-859

  Ng, E Y K ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis risk marker; Breast tumor; Infrared; Noninvasive; Protocols; Thermogram

Indexed keywords

IMAGE SENSORS; REMOTE SENSING; TEMPERATURE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING); TUMORS;

ANGIOGENESIS RISK MARKER; BREAST TUMOR; INFRARED; NONINVASIVE; PROTOCOLS; THERMOGRAM;

THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT);

EID: 60549118149     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2008.06.015     Document Type: Review

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