ThyroScreen system : high resolution ultrasound thyroid image characterization into benign and malignant classes using novel combination of texture and discrete wavelet transform

Using right equipment and well trained personnel, ultrasound of the neck can detect a large number of non-palpable thyroid nodules. However, this technique often suffers from subjective interpretations and poor accuracy in the differential diagnosis of malignant and benign thyroid lesions. Therefore...

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Main Authors: Acharya, U. Rajendra, Faust, Oliver, Sree, Subbhuraam Vinitha, Molinari, Filippo, Suri, Jasjit S.
Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97356
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13145