Erschienen in:
01.03.2007
Contrast Enhancement in Dense Breast Images to Aid Clustered Microcalcifications Detection
verfasst von:
Fátima L. S. Nunes, Homero Schiabel, Claudio E. Goes
Erschienen in:
Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine
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Ausgabe 1/2007
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Abstract
This paper presents a method to provide contrast enhancement in dense breast digitized images, which are difficult cases in testing of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) schemes. Three techniques were developed, and data from each method were combined to provide a better result in relation to detection of clustered microcalcifications. Results obtained during the tests indicated that, by combining all the developed techniques, it is possible to improve the performance of a processing scheme designed to detect microcalcification clusters. It also allows operators to distinguish some of these structures in low-contrast images, which were not detected via conventional processing before the contrast enhancement. This investigation shows the possibility of improving CAD schemes for better detection of microcalcifications in dense breast images.