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Statistical analysis of healthy and malignant breast thermography

E. Y. K. Ng, L. N. Ung, F. C. Ng, L. S. J. Sim College of Engineering, School of Mechanical Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore; Woltson School of Engineering, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK; Diagnostic Radiology Department, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Park, 169608, SingaporeCorrespondence [email protected]
Pages 253-263 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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