Fractal Analysis of Elastographic Images for Automatic Detection of Diffuse Diseases of Salivary Glands: Preliminary Results

<table>Qualitative (black and white coded; black is rigid; white is soft) elastogram (ARFI procedure) of the submandibular inflamed gland (right side). The pathological area inside the gland is well defined. This area presents a high rigidity index in relation to the amplitude of the pathological process. </table>

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

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Figure 5: Fractal Analysis of Elastographic Images for Automatic Detection of Diffuse Diseases of Salivary Glands: Preliminary Results 