Flexible retrieval of X-Ray images based on shape descriptors using a fuzzy object-relational database

2009 International Fuzzy Systems Association World Congress and 2009 European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology Conference, IFSA-EUSFLAT 2009 - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 903-908

  Medina, Juan Miguel ^a   Jaime Castillo, Sergio ^a   Barranco, Carlos D ^b   Campaña, Jesús R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fuzzy databases; Image retrieval

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBLE QUERIES; FLEXIBLE RETRIEVAL; FUZZY DATABASE; MEDICAL IMAGES; OBJECT RELATIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; OBJECT-RELATIONAL DATABASE; RETRIEVED IMAGES; SHAPE DESCRIPTORS; X-RAY IMAGE;

FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SYSTEMS; IMAGE RETRIEVAL; RELATIONAL DATABASE SYSTEMS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

QUERY PROCESSING;

EID: 79551546991     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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