Improving microaneurysm detection in color fundus images by using an optimal combination of preprocessing methods and candidate extractors

European Signal Processing Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1224-1228

  Antal, Bálint ^a   Hajdu, András ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTION PROCESS; FUNDUS IMAGE; MICROANEURYSMS; OPTIMAL COMBINATION; PRE-PROCESSING METHOD; PREPROCESSING APPROACHES; TRUE POSITIVE;

SIGNAL PROCESSING;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84863787208     PISSN: 22195491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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