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The aim of this study is the microcalcification segmentation in digital mammograms. We propose two different methods which are based on the combination of the multifractal analysis with, respectively, the fractal analysis and then with the lacunarity. Our approach consists of two steps. On the first stage, we created the “α_image.” This image was constructed by singularity coefficient deduced from multifractal spectrum of the original image. On the second stage, in order to enhance the visualization of microcalcifications, we create the “f(α)_image” based on global regularity measure of “α_image.” Two different techniques are used: the box counting (BC) used to calculate fractal dimension and the gliding box method used to measure lacunarity. These techniques were applied in order to compare results. Our proposed approaches were tested on mammograms from “MiniMIAS database.” Results demonstrate that microcalcifications were successfully segmented.
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Slim, I., Bettaieb, H., Ben Abdallah, A., Bhouri, I., Bedoui, M.H. (2019). Mulitifractal Analysis with Lacunarity for Microcalcification Segmentation. In: Chaari, L. (eds) Digital Health Approach for Predictive, Preventive, Personalised and Participatory Medicine. Advances in Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine, vol 10. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11800-6_4
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