Dynamic Segmentation of Breast Tissue in Digitized Mammograms
Abstract
The percentage of radiodense tissue in a mammogram has been used as a marker for determining breast cancer risk. In this paper, we present an image segmentation technique for identifying tissue and non-tissue regions of a digitized X-ray image. This procedure constitutes a vital step prior to subsequent processing for estimating the amount of radiodense tissue. The process involves the generation of a segmentation mask developed by using discrete wavelet transform techniques. Initial results have been promising, demonstrating the feasibility of the approach.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 25, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA409953
Entities
People
- J. T. Neyhart
- M. D. Ciocco
- M. Tseng
- R. Polikar
- S. Mandayam
Organizations
- Rowan University