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Human Visual System Based Unsharp Masking for Enhancement of Mammograms

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Non-Linear Filters for Mammogram Enhancement

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It is known that NPF framework consists of a scheme of linear and quadratic filtering counterparts operational as a combo of low- and high-pass filters.

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  1. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial Group of Professional Colleges (SRMGPC), Tiwari Ganj, Faizabad Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226028, India

    Vikrant Bhateja

  2. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Vikrant Bhateja

  3. Faculty of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University (SRMU), Lucknow-Deva Road, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, 225003, India

    Mukul Misra

  4. Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Shabana Urooj

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Bhateja, V., Misra, M., Urooj, S. (2020). Human Visual System Based Unsharp Masking for Enhancement of Mammograms. In: Non-Linear Filters for Mammogram Enhancement. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 861. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0442-6_16

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