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Normalized maximum intensity time ratio maps and morphological descriptors for assessment of malignancy in MR mammography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18561664     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Effectiveness of morphological descriptors based on normalized maximum intensity-time ratio (nMITR) maps generated using a 3 x 3 pixel moving mask on dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetoresistance (MR) mammograms are studied for assessment of malignancy. After a rough indication of volume of interest on the nMITR maps, lesions are automatically segmented. Two-dimensional (2D) convexity, normalized complexity, extent, and eccentricity as well as three-dimensional (3D) versions of these descriptors and contact surface area ratio are computed. On a data set consisting of dynamic contrast-enhanced MR DCE-MR mammograms from 51 women that contain 26 benign and 32 malignant lesions, 3D convexity, complexity, and extent are found to reflect aggressiveness of malignancy better than 2D descriptors. Contact surface area ratio which is easily adaptable to different imaging resolutions is found to be the most significant and accurate descriptor (75% sensitivity, 88% specificity, 89% positive predictive values, and 74% negative predictive values).
Authors:
Gokhan Ertas; H Ozcan Gulcur; Mehtap Tunaci
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical physics     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0094-2405     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Phys     Publication Date:  2008 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-19     Completed Date:  2008-07-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0425746     Medline TA:  Med Phys     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1893-900     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Biomedical Engineering Institute, Bogazici University, 34342 Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  pathology*
Equipment Design
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Mammography / methods*
Middle Aged
Models, Statistical
Reproducibility of Results
Surface Properties

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