A fast and simple method for the visual enhancement of microcalcifications in digital mammograms based on mathematical morphology

Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 108-115

  Stojić, Tomislav M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Image processing; Local contrast enhancement; Mammography; Mathematical morphology; Microcalcification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905237980     PISSN: 14513994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/NTRP1402108S     Document Type: Article

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