Title :
Classification and statistical analysis of skin cancer terahertz spectra
Author :
Berryman, M.J. ; Rainsford, T.J. ; Abbott, D.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide
Abstract :
We are developing computational, statistical pattern recognition tools that allow for the separation of various THz spectral data obtained from normal, pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue.
Keywords :
cancer; image classification; medical image processing; skin; statistical analysis; submillimetre wave imaging; submillimetre wave spectra; pattern recognition tools; skin cancer terahertz spectra; spectral data separation; statistical analysis; Biomedical engineering; Humans; Magnetic resonance imaging; Optical imaging; Pattern recognition; Skin cancer; Spectroscopy; Statistical analysis; Support vector machine classification; Support vector machines;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter Waves and 14th International Conference on Teraherz Electronics, 2006. IRMMW-THz 2006. Joint 31st International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0400-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0400-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2006.368715
