Semi-automated search for abnormalities in mammographic X-ray images

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Canadian women; x-ray mammography is the leading screening technique for early detection. This work introduces a semi-automated technique for analyzing mammographic x-ray images to measure their degree of suspiciousness for containing abnorma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barnett, Michael Gordon
Other Authors: Kendall, Edward J.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2006
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-10192006-201550/