WAVELET-BASED MULTIFRACTAL ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC INFRARED THERMOGRAMS TO ASSIST IN EARLY BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS

Wavelet-based multifractal analysis of dynamic infrared thermograms to assist in early breast cancer diagnosis

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women and despite recent advances in the medical field, there are still some inherent limitations in the currently used screening techniques.The radiological interpretation of screening X-ray mammograms often leads to over-diagnosis and, as a consequence, to unnecessary traumatic and painful bio

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Socioeconomic development evaluation for Chinese poverty-stricken counties using indices derived from remotely sensed data

Comprehensively and objectively evaluating the development of poverty-stricken counties is important for poverty alleviation.In this study, we propose a relatively objective and efficient method that utilizes indicators derived from remote sensing images to assess the socioeconomic development of poverty-stricken counties.Four indicators representi

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A rare case of brain abscess caused by Actinomyces meyeri

Abstract Background Brain abscesses are the rare and most severe form of actinomycosis, which usually manifests as abscesses of the occipital or parietal lobe due to direct expansion from an adjacent area, the oral cavity.In the medical literature, there are only a few reported cases of brain abscess caused by Actinomyces meyeri.In this report, we

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