Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 497-502 , November 2003

Computer aided diagnosis for breast masses detection on a telemammography system

  • Arturo J. Méndez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Computer Science, University of Vigo, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Departmento de Radiologı́a, Facultad de Medicina, University of Santiago de Compostela, San Francisco 1, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain. Tel.: +34-981-570-982; fax: +34-981-547-164
    • ,
  • Miguel Souto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    • ,
  • Pablo G. Tahoces

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    • ,
  • Juan J. Vidal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Received 22 November 2002 ,Accepted 19 February 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0895-6111(03)00035-1

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics
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