Abstract
Three–dimensional tomosynthesis represents a significant advancement over conventional two–dimensional mammography, effectively eliminating many of the inherent problems caused by representing the three–dimensional anatomy in a two–dimensional image. Recently, there has been interest in the proportion and distribution of parenchymal linear structures in the breast. The proportion of linear structures has been linked to mammographic risk. This experiment investigates the proportion of linear structures detected in raw tomosynthesis images and compares them to the the proportion detected in corresponding conventional mammograms of the same patient taken at the same time. Results show a high degree of correlation (0.866) between the proportions of linear structures detected in the two image types.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 71-75 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 17 Jul 2007 |
| Event | Medical Image Understanding and Analysis 2007: University of Wales Aberystwyth, 17-18 th July - University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration: 17 Jul 2007 → 18 Jul 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | Medical Image Understanding and Analysis 2007 |
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| Abbreviated title | MIUA 2007 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| City | Aberystwyth |
| Period | 17 Jul 2007 → 18 Jul 2007 |