This paper proposes an automatic lung lobe segmentation method in a supervised way. The lung image is given as input and the lung image is segmented using iterative threshold method. Then fissure information is enhanced using log supportive filter. Then Fissure locations are extracted using Vector training and matching process. Finally the lung lobes are segmented and marked as individual lobes...

BACKGROUND Basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) usually occur in sun-exposed areas. However, they may also occur-albeit infrequently-in unusual locations, such as the nipple-areola complex. METHODS Using the PubMed database, an extensive literature search was performed for the following keywords: areola, basal cell carcinoma, and nipple. Papers and references cited in those papers were reviewed to ac...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the world and by far the most frequent cancer among women. OBJECTIVE The present study was undertaken to assess the awareness of breast cancer warning signs and screening methods among the women of Pokhara valley, Nepal. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out in a community setting with the fe...

An expedient and cost-effective diagnostic tool is needed to complement galactography and exfoliative cytology for detection of benign or malignant breast diseases with nipple discharge. The aim of this prospective study is to explore the utility of carcinoembryonic antigen, cancer antigen 15-3 and cancer antigen 125 levels in nipple discharge for the diagnosis of various breast diseases. We ev...

Inverted nipple is defined as a state in which part of the nipple or the entire nipple is retracted below the surface of the areola. Inverted nipples can be classified in accordance with Han and Hong’s classification [1] as follows: grade I (mild), grade II (moderate), and grade III (severe). Surgical correction aims to achieve aesthetically satisfactory nipple projection without recurrence, wh...

Pulmonary fissures separate human lungs into five distinct regions called lobes. Detection of fissure is essential for localization of the lobar distribution of lung diseases, surgical planning and follow-up. Treatment planning also requires calculation of the lobe volume. This volume estimation mandates accurate segmentation of the fissures. Presence of other structures (like vessels) near the...

BACKGROUND Pathologic nipple discharge, which is a common reason for referral to the breast imaging service, refers to spontaneous or bloody nipple discharge that arises from a single duct. The most common cause of nipple discharge is benign breast lesions, such as solitary intraductal papilloma and papillomatosis. Nevertheless, in rare cases, a malignant cause of nipple discharge can be found....