Computer aided diagnosis for breast masses detection on a telemammography system

Méndez, Arturo J.; Souto, Miguel; Tahoces, Pablo G.; Vidal, Juan J.

doi:10.1016/S0895-6111(03)00035-1

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Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 497-502, November 2003

Computer aided diagnosis for breast masses detection on a telemammography system

Arturo J. Méndez
- Department of Computer Science, University of Vigo, Spain
- Corresponding author. Address: Departmento de Radiologı́a, Facultad de Medicina, University of Santiago de Compostela, San Francisco 1, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain. Tel.: +34-981-570-982; fax: +34-981-547-164
Miguel Souto
- Department of Radiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Pablo G. Tahoces
- Department of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Juan J. Vidal
- Department of Radiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Received 22 November 2002; accepted 19 February 2003.

Abstract

A Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) scheme for breast masses detection has been developed and integrated as a part of a telemammography system. This work derives from the close cooperation between the Laboratory for Radiologic Image Research of the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) and the company Intelsis Sistemas Inteligentes (Santiago de Compostela, Spain). This cooperation has been supported by funds from different projects, mainly from the European Union, the Spanish Health Administration, and the Galician Public Health's Service. As a result, a first prototype is ready to begin a demonstration project.

Keywords: Computer-aided diagnosis, Telemammography, Mammographic screening, Breast cancer, Digital mammography