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BMC Medical Imaging is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in the use, development, and evaluation of imaging techniques
to diagnose and manage disease.
BMC Medical Imaging (ISSN 1471-2342) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
BMC Medical Imaging 2008, 8 :8
A new approach to segmentation of transrectal ultrasound images of the prostate, using a reinforcement learning algorithm, offers an alternative to manual segmentation.
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Application of reinforcement learning for segmentation of
transrectal ultrasound images Farhang Sahba, Hamid R Tizhoosh, Magdy M.A. Salama BMC Medical Imaging 2008, 8 :8 (22 April 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Data-driven haemodynamic response function extraction using Fourier-wavelet regularised deconvolution Alle Meije Wink, Hans Hoogduin, Jos BTM Roerdink BMC Medical Imaging 2008, 8 :7 (10 April 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ultrasound evaluation in combination with finger extension force measurements of the forearm musculus extensor digitorum communis in healthy subjects Sofia Brorsson, Anna Nilsdotter, Marita Hilliges, Christer Sollerman, Ylva Aurell BMC Medical Imaging 2008, 8 :6 (3 March 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Abdominal ultrasonography in HIV/AIDS patients in southwestern Nigeria Millicent O Obajimi, Mojisola O Atalabi, Godwin I Ogbole, Adenike T Adeniji-Sofoluwe, Atinuke M Agunloye, Ademola J Adekanmi, Yvonne U Osuagwu, Sefiat A Olarinoye, Mojisola A Olusola-Bello, Ayotunde O Ogunseyinde, Yetunde A Aken'Ova, Isaac F Adewole BMC Medical Imaging 2008, 8 :5 (29 February 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Post traumatic brain perfusion SPECT analysis using reconstructed ROI maps of radioactive microsphere derived cerebral blood flow and statistical parametric mapping Anthony J McGoron, Michael Capille, Michael F Georgiou, Pablo Sanchez, Juan Solano, Manuel Gonzalez-Brito, John W Kuluz BMC Medical Imaging 2008, 8 :4 (29 February 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Using magnetic resonance microscopy to study the growth dynamics of a glioma spheroid in collagen I: A case study Shuning Huang, David Vader, Zhihui Wang, Anat Stemmer-Rachamimov, David A Weitz, Guangping Dai, Bruce R Rosen, Thomas S Deisboeck BMC Medical Imaging 2008, 8 :3 (29 January 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The Swimmer's view: does it really show what it is supposed to show? A retrospective study Ulfin Rethnam, Rajam SU Yesupalan, Salah S Bastawrous BMC Medical Imaging 2008, 8 :2 (15 January 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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In vivo study of experimental pneumococcal meningitis using magnetic resonance imagingChristian T Brandt, Helle Simonsen, Matthew Liptrot, Lise V S gaard, Jens D Lundgren, Christian stergaard, Niels Frimodt-M ller, Ian J Rowland BMC Medical Imaging 2008, 8 :1 (14 January 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence and patterns of soft tissue metastasis: detection with true whole-body F-18 FDG PET/CT Nghi C Nguyen, Bassem T Chaar, Medhat M Osman BMC Medical Imaging 2007, 7 :8 (12 December 2007) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Automated recognition of cell phenotypes in histology images based on membrane- and nuclei-targeting biomarkers Bilge Kara al , Alexandra P Vamvakidou, Ayd n T zeren BMC Medical Imaging 2007, 7 :7 (6 September 2007) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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