Highlight of lung nodule candidates in chest radiographs by convergence filters

This paper describes the development of a method that highlights suspicious areas of lung nodules on chest radiographs. Lung nodules are lesions found in the lung region, which are the first indicators of the presence of cancerous tumors. First, an automatic segmentation method is implemented. Next,...

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Main Authors: Sergio Alejandro Duarte Pacheco, Julián Mauricio Aguillón Pérez, Rodrigo Javier Herrera García
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas 2014-12-01
Series:Ingeniería
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Online Access:http://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/ojs/index.php/reving/article/view/6010