A novel automatic microcalcification detection technique using Tsallis entropy & a type II fuzzy index

Computers and Mathematics with Applications

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2426-2432

  Mohanalin, ^a   Beenamol, ^a   Kalra, Prem Kumar ^a   Kumar, Nirmal ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Mammograms; Microcalcification; Shannon entropy; Tsallis entropy; Type II fuzzy index

Indexed keywords

MAMMOGRAMS; MICROCALCIFICATIONS; SHANNON ENTROPY; TSALLIS ENTROPIES; TYPE II;

CALCIFICATION (BIOCHEMISTRY); MAMMOGRAPHY; X RAY SCREENS;

ENTROPY;

EID: 77957329123     PISSN: 08981221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.camwa.2010.08.038     Document Type: Article

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