Development of a Common Database for Digital Mammography Research

Abstract

The purpose of this infrastructure project is to develop a large database of digitized mammograms that will be distributed free of charge to researchers working in all aspects of digital mammography. This database will facilitate and promote rapid development in digital mammography research. The database will consist of 1000 cases subdivided into 5 categories, 4 containing different breast lesions -- masses, microcalcifications, architectural distortions, asymmetric densities (both benign and malignant) -- and one containing normal mammograms. The mammograms will be collected and digitized (0.05-mm pixel size) at two sites: the Universities of Chicago and North Carolina.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA411295

Entities

People

  • Robert Nishikawa

Organizations

  • University of Chicago

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Breast Cancer
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer-Aided Diagnosis
  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Continents
  • Databases
  • Distortion
  • Electronic Mail
  • Image Processing
  • Instructions
  • Internet
  • Mammography
  • Networks
  • Scientific Research
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

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  • Oncology and Biomarker-Based Cancer Detection.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.