Rule-Based Method for Tumor Recognition in Liver Ultrasonic Images

Rule-based method is considered for recognition of arbitrary 64×64 pixel regions selected in liver ultrasound images. Recognition rules are based on parameters describing spatial distribution of different gradient levels and anisotropy of liver texture. High recognition accuracy has been obtained in case of the same image acquisition conditions.

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