Accuracy of Breast Density Estimation from Mammographic Images
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چکیده
Breast density has been defined as an important risk factor for the development of breast cancer [1] but the mechanisms of the impact on breast cancer development remain unsolved. One of the main discussions is the definition of breast density. Traditionally breast density is derived by dividing the area of the fibroglandular tissue in the image by the area of the total breast. From a physics point of view the ratio of volumes is a much more representative measure of the dense tissue in the breast. We evaluate the sensitivity of a method that computes the ratio of the volume of the fibroglandular tissue by the volume of the total breast from mammography projection images via a calibration procedure of the imaging system with breast phantom material and acquisition parameters of the image. The method was tested on phantoms with known density and thickness.
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