CHARACTERIZATION OF MAMMOGRAPHIC PARENCHYMAL PATTERN BY FRACTAL DIMENSION

被引：201
作者：
CALDWELL, CB
STAPLETON, SJ
HOLDSWORTH, DW
JONG, RA
WEISER, WJ
COOKE, G
YAFFE, MJ
机构：
[1] MT SINAI HOSP,TORONTO M5G 1X5,ONTARIO,CANADA
[2] UNIV TORONTO,DEPT RADIOL,TORONTO M4X 1K9,ONTARIO,CANADA
[3] ST MICHAELS HOSP,TORONTO M5B 1W8,ONTARIO,CANADA
[4] ONTARIO CANC INST,DIV PHYS,TORONTO M4X 1K9,ONTARIO,CANADA
来源：
PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY | 1990年 / 35卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1088/0031-9155/35/2/004
中图分类号：
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号：
0831 ;
摘要：
A consistent, quantitative, observer-independent method of characterising mammographic parenchymal pattern is described. The method is based on the calculation of the 'fractal dimension' of digitised mammograms. The degree of correlation between the parenchymal pattern classifications by a fractal-based system and those of radiologists is assessed. For a set of 70 mammograms, average weighted proportion agreement among three radiologists in calling Wolfe grades was 85%, while agreement between the radiologists and the fractal classifier was 84%. The method developed may prove to be useful in establishing an index of risk for breast cancer and, ultimately, in determining intervals between examinations for individuals in a mammographic screening programme.
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