Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 618-626 , May 2009

Computer-aided Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Tumors on High-resolution Ultrasonography with Geometrical and Morphological Features

Received 23 September 2008 ,Accepted 30 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2008.12.016

Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 618-626 , May 2009

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