Visual enhancement of microcalcifications and masses in digital mammograms using modified multifractal analysis

Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 61-69

  Stojić, Tomislav M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Image processing; Mammography; Masse; Microcalcifications; Multifractal analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929255764     PISSN: 14513994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/NTRP1501061S     Document Type: Article

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