title: Use of wavelet analysis for contrast enhancement in mammography.
abstract: A wavelet analysis approach to contrast enhancement in mammography is presented. The approach consists of application of non-linear enhancement of multiscale gradient magnitudes utilising edge location information. The performance of wavelet analysis is evaluated by means of a breast phantom. Preliminary results indicate the value of the approach in contrast enhancement and edge preservation for both simulated tumours and microcalcifications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sakellaropoulos
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Costaridou
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cavouras
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bezerianos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Panayiotakis
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008327:Mammography; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity