Title :
A fourier-based algorithm for micro-calcification enhancement in mammographic images
Author :
Fauci, F. ; La Manna, A. ; Cascio, D. ; Magro, R. ; Raso, G. ; Iacomi, M. ; Vasile, M.S.
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Fisica e Tecnologie Relative, Palermo University, and Medicad S.r.l., Italy
Abstract :
Breast cancer is the most widespread cancer in women in the world; it manifests mostly in two forms: microcalcifications and massive lesions. These two forms differ in density, size, shape and number. Consequently, there are two different kinds of mammographic CAD algorithms: those for microcalcifications detection, and those for massive lesions detection.
Keywords :
Background noise; Biomedical imaging; Breast cancer; Brightness; Fourier transforms; Frequency; Lesions; Noise shaping; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2008. NSS '08. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dresden, Germany
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2714-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4774254
