Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: A Multi-Center Demonstrator
Abstract
The long-term goal of this work is to develop a computer aid for the decision for breast biopsy. in this -project, a database of BIRADS reports of mammographic findings was developed from five institutions. The focus has been to gather data from multiple sites in order to verify and whether the artificial neural network computer aid to the diagnosis of breast cancer can be translated between locations. In all, cases were acquired from Duke University, University of North Carolina, University of Maryland, University of Pennsylvania, and Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. An cases included biopsy proof of the presence or absence of'-malignancy. in testing between institutions, the computer -aid -was found to -be robust with -little -loss of performance when cases from other institutions were used as reference cases. These results indicate the possibility that a centrally trained computer aid could provide assistance for the decision to biopsy. The deployment of this system into regional care facilities and into private mammography practices could facilitate transferring the expertise currently present in only a few tertiary care centers to the public at large and to smaller and more rural settings and thus improve access for under-served populations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA389660
Entities
People
- Carey E. Floyd Jr.
Organizations
- Duke University Hospital