Computer-aided characterization of mammographic masses accuracy of mass segmentation and its effects on characterization.

Computer-aided characterization of mammographic masses accuracy of mass segmentation and its effects on characterization.

Mass segmentation is used as the first step in many computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) systems for classification of breast masses as malignant or benign. The goal of this paper was to study the accuracy of an automated mass segmentation method developed in our laboratory, and to investigate the effect...

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Published in:IEEE Transactions on medical imaging 20, 12 (2001).
Main Author: Sahiner, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benign masses.
Breast masses classification.
Computer segmentation.
Computer-aided characterization.
Interobserver variability.
Malignant masses.
Mammographic masses.
Mass segmentation accuracy.
Medical diagnostic imaging.
Morphological features.
Receiver operating characteristic curve.
Spiculation features.
Statistical tests.