This paper describes a method to detect microcalcifications in digital mammographic images using Two-dimensional Discrete Wavelet Transform and image enhancement techniques for removing noise as well as to obtain a better contrast. Calcifications are tiny deposits of calcium in breast tissues and they often represent important and common findings in a mammogram. The first step is to apply a segmentation process for eliminating some regions in the image, which are not useful for the mammographic interpretation. Then histogram modification technique is used to improve the contrast of the image and to clarify some details like microcalcifications. Finally DWT (Discrete Wavelet Transform) must be applied for detecting the abnormality. Results were evaluated using the Mammographic Image Analysis Society (MIAS) Mammographic databases.


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    Title :

    Microcalcifications Detection System through Discrete Wavelet Analysis and Contrast Enhancement Techniques


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    Publication date :

    2008-09-01


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    673763 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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