Detection of Stellates and Masses in Digitized Mammograms
Abstract
If detected early, breast cancer can be treated with better patient outcomes and significantly lower costs. From recent (1998) retrospective breast cancer studies, in approximately half of missed cases, a minimal sign was already visible on a prior mammogram. Using information technology such as spatial dendrograms (stealth-related technology) and repartment hierarchical identification (successive information peeling), difficult cases of spiculated and a stellate tumors can be identified. The techniques are robust to noise and can reveal various layers of biophysical and biomedical differences in a tumor.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 25, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA411915
Entities
People
- B. S. Thornton
- Hong-Quan Nguyen
- M. Rickard
- W. T. Hung
- Wonho Lee