Mass contour extraction in mammographic images for breast cancer identification

16th IMEKO TC4 Int. Symp.: Exploring New Frontiers of Instrum. and Methods for Electrical and Electronic Measurements; 13th TC21 Int. Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing - Joint Session, Proc.

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 855-860

  Rabottino, Giulia ^a   Mencattini, Arianna ^a   Salmeri, Marcello ^a   Caselli, Federica ^a   Lojacono, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER SCREENING; COMPUTER AIDED DETECTION; CONTOUR EXTRACTION; IRREGULAR SHAPE; MAMMOGRAPHIC IMAGES; PATHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; SCREENING EXAMINATIONS; SEGMENTATION PROCEDURE;

DIAGNOSIS; MAMMOGRAPHY; X RAY SCREENS;

DISEASES;

EID: 84883612918     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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