Automated detection of lung nodules in computed tomography images: A review

Machine Vision and Applications

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 151-163

  Lee, S L A ^a   Kouzani, A Z ^a   Hu, E J ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Automated detection; Computed tomography; Lung images; Performance evaluation; Pulmonary nodules

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED DETECTION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; LUNG IMAGES; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PULMONARY NODULES;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; PATIENT TREATMENT;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

EID: 84857048294     PISSN: 09328092     EISSN: 14321769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00138-010-0271-2     Document Type: Review

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