Presentation 2016-01-19
Similar image search of breast masses by combination of mammograms and ultrasound images
Tetsuya Takahashi, Chisako Muramatsu, Yuya Hiramatsu, Takako Morita, Takeshi Hara, Tokiko Endo, Hiroshi Fujita,
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Abstract(in English) In recent years, use of both mammograms and ultrasound images is recommended in breast cancer screening. Computer-aided diagnosis system with a similar image retrieval has been proposed to support physicians in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant lesions. In this study, we investigated the similar image searching method by combination of mammograms and ultrasound images. We propose the psychophysical similarity measure that was determined by applying the multi-dimensional scaling to subjective similarities obtained by radiologists. As a result, the average precision in retrieving relevant benign and malignant images was 0.87. The result indicates the potential usefulness of similar image retrieval for diagnosis of breast cancer.
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Keyword(in English) Computer-Aided Diagnosis / mammogram / ultrasound images / mass / similar image / Multi-dimensional Scaling
Paper # MI2015-107
Date of Issue 2016-01-12 (MI)

Conference Information
Committee MI
Conference Date 2016/1/19(2days)
Place (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Place (in English) Bunka Tenbusu Kan
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Topics (in English) General topics in medical imaging
Chair Yoshitaka Masutani(Hiroshima City Univ.)
Vice Chair Yoshiki Kawata(Tokushima Univ.) / Yuichi Kimura(Kinki Univ.)
Secretary Yoshiki Kawata(Aichi Inst. of Tech.) / Yuichi Kimura(Nagoya Inst. of Tech.)
Assistant Ryo Haraguchi(NCVC) / Yasushi Hirano(Yamaguchi Univ.)

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Registration To Technical Committee on Medical Imaging
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Similar image search of breast masses by combination of mammograms and ultrasound images
Sub Title (in English) Study of psychophysical similarity measure based on multi-dimensional scaling
Keyword(1) Computer-Aided Diagnosis
Keyword(2) mammogram
Keyword(3) ultrasound images
Keyword(4) mass
Keyword(5) similar image
Keyword(6) Multi-dimensional Scaling
1st Author's Name Tetsuya Takahashi
1st Author's Affiliation Gifu University(Gifu Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Chisako Muramatsu
2nd Author's Affiliation Gifu University(Gifu Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Yuya Hiramatsu
3rd Author's Affiliation Gifu University(Gifu Univ.)
4th Author's Name Takako Morita
4th Author's Affiliation National Hospital Organization, Nagoya Medical Center(Nagoya Medical Center)
5th Author's Name Takeshi Hara
5th Author's Affiliation Gifu University(Gifu Univ.)
6th Author's Name Tokiko Endo
6th Author's Affiliation National Hospital Organization, Higashi Nagoya National Hospital(Higashi Nagoya National Hospital)
7th Author's Name Hiroshi Fujita
7th Author's Affiliation Gifu University(Gifu Univ.)
Date 2016-01-19
Paper # MI2015-107
Volume (vol) vol.115
Number (no) MI-401
Page pp.pp.161-164(MI),
#Pages 4
Date of Issue 2016-01-12 (MI)