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896 arc-based method is served well by selecting an appropriate proposed approach is more realistic as it KPT 330 closely mimics the 941
897 width of the annular region. The prediction of the radial radiologist's clinical practice of two views-based analysis of 942
898 distances of the lesion from nipple on CC and MLO views and breast anomalies. The preliminary results after fusion of single 943
899 the width of annular search region are determined statically in view features with two views information have demonstrated 944
900 Refs. [9,28] which are applicable only to the images in their a slight improvement in the case-based diagnostic accuracy 945
901 respective studies. In this regard, we have selected the width of and FPs/I close to the film-based scheme. The findings of 946
902 annular region dynamically based on the length of minor axis proposed two view scheme are significantly useful compared 947
903 of both lesions involved in the process. The success of this task to the traditional single view CAD systems. The proposed 948
904 is dependent on the accurate positioning of the lesion and its algorithms are helpful to improve the outcomes and efficiency 949
905 centre during the segmentation phase. of two views CAD system for assisting the radiologists during 950
906 During matching the lesions on ipsilateral views in two their diagnostic decisions in clinical practice. However, the 951
907 view analysis, one lesion may be paired with two or more results obtained can be further optimized in terms of case- 952
908 lesions at approximately the same distance in the annular based sensitivity and specificity. The perfection and accuracy 953
909 search region. Obviously, the only distance metric is not in automatic nipple detection can be improved further and we 954
910 sufficient to select the real TP–TP pair. We have selected four are attempting to do the same to enhance the performance of 955
911 simple similarity measures based on our intuitive expectation our proposed approach. The overall performance improve- 956
912 that they would provide useful information for matching the ments in our proposed algorithms are encouraging to increase 957
913 corresponding lesions. The radial distance-based score com- the potential usage of our two views CAD system as a ‘‘second 958
914 bined with a similarity score, as described in Section 4.3.3 to reader’’ in breast cancer diagnosis. 959
Please cite this article in press as: Sapate S, et al. Breast cancer diagnosis using abnormalities on ipsilateral views of digital mammograms.
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