B-Spline Filtering for Automatic Detection of Calcification Lesions in Mammograms

Journal Article · Wed Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2361245· OSTI ID:20888300

Bueno, G ^[1]; Ruiz, M ^[2]; Sanchez, S

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1. E.T.S. Ingenieros Industrials. Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. Ciudad Real (Spain)
2. Servicio de Patologia Mamaria. Fundacion Rioja Salud (Spain)

Breast cancer continues to be an important health problem between women population. Early detection is the only way to improve breast cancer prognosis and significantly reduce women mortality. It is by using CAD systems that radiologist can improve their ability to detect, and classify lesions in mammograms. In this study the usefulness of using B-spline based on a gradient scheme and compared to wavelet and adaptative filtering has been investigated for calcification lesion detection and as part of CAD systems. The technique has been applied to different density tissues. A qualitative validation shows the success of the method.

• OSTI ID: 20888300
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 860, Issue 1; Conference: WIO'06: 5. International workshop on information optics, Toledo (Spain), 5-7 Jun 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2361245; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
IMAGE PROCESSING
MAMMARY GLANDS
MORTALITY
NEOPLASMS
VALIDATION
WOMEN