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An algorithm is introduced for segmentation of microcalcifications in mammograms. For further analysis and diagnosis it is important to preserve size and shape of the individual calcifications as exactly as possible. For a reliable diagnosis both rates of false positives as well as false negatives have to be extremely low.
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Dengler, J., Behrens, S., Desaga, J.F. (1991). Segmentation of Microcalcifications in Mammograms. In: Radig, B. (eds) Mustererkennung 1991. Informatik-Fachberichte, vol 290. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08896-8_50
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