A novel classification method for the masses in mammography based on the multi-agent algorithm

Chinese Journal of Sensors and Actuators

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-157

  Peng, Fangqing ^a   Li, Lihua ^a   Xu, Weidong ^a   Liu, Wei ^a   Zhang, Juan ^b   Shao, Guoliang ^b  

^a HANGZHOU DIANZI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG CANCER HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Classifier fusion; Mammogram; Mass; Multi agent

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953052709     PISSN: 10041699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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