Title :
Computerised diagnostics in digital mammography
Author :
Novak, Boris ; Fields, Scott ; Lederman, Richard ; Bamberger, Philippe ; Leichter, Isaac ; Behar, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Jerusalem Coll. of Technol., Israel
Abstract :
Mammography is a major diagnostic procedure in early detection of breast cancer; however, the interpretation of mammograms for diagnosis of breast cancer can be problematic. A computerized diagnostic system has been developed to serve as a “second opinion” for radiologists. This system enhances the structures which appear in the mammogram and calculates parameters which characterized lesions. The authors have developed special versions for statistical classification and discrimination of mammographic lesions. Algorithms for recognition of lesions were constructed and examined on mammographic lesions with proven pathology
Keywords :
diagnostic radiography; image enhancement; medical image processing; breast cancer diagnosis; computerized diagnostic system; lesion recognition algorithms; major diagnostic procedure; mammographic lesions discriminations; medical diagnostic imaging; proven pathology; statistical classification; structures enhancement; Automatic control; Biopsy; Breast cancer; Brightness; Cancer detection; Electric variables control; Lesions; Mammography; Pathology; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel, 1996., Nineteenth Convention of
Conference_Location :
Jerusalem
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3330-6
DOI :
10.1109/EEIS.1996.567001
