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Extraction of microcalcifications in digital mammograms using regional watershed

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In this report, a novel technique is proposed for computer-aided automatic extraction of microcalcifications in a digital mammogram. First, the microcalcifications are detected by morphological filtering, followed by entropy-based thresholding. Next, the microcalcifications are segmented by computing regional watershed. The proposed automatic technique is designed to serve as a visual aid to radiologists. Its efficacy is demonstrated through experimental results.

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  1. Biomedical Engineering Research Centre (BMERC), School of Applied Science, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore

    Veena Mohan Bhajammanavar, Kwoh Chee Keong & Shankur Muthu Krishnan

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Bhajammanavar, V.M., Keong, K.C. & Krishnan, S.M. Extraction of microcalcifications in digital mammograms using regional watershed. J Digit Imaging 13 (Suppl 1), 127–129 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03167642

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