Computer-aided diagnosis of breast lesions in medical images

Given current error rates, this article surveys various approaches and techniques for improved breast lesion diagnosis in medical images, including mammography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. The author also includes studies that compare human versus computer-aided diagnosis.

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