Histogram modified local contrast enhancement for mammogram images

Applied Soft Computing Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 5809-5816

  Sundaram, M ^a   Ramar, K ^b   Arumugam, N ^a   Prabin, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b Sri Vidya College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Enhancement Measure; Histogram Equalization; Histogram Modification; Local contrast enhancement; Mammogram images; Micro calcifications

Indexed keywords

HISTOGRAM EQUALIZATIONS; HISTOGRAM MODIFICATION; LOCAL CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; MAMMOGRAM IMAGES; MICROCALCIFICATIONS;

BIOMINERALIZATION; BONE; GRAPHIC METHODS; MAMMOGRAPHY; X RAY SCREENS;

CALCIFICATION (BIOCHEMISTRY);

EID: 80053573332     PISSN: 15684946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asoc.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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