Evaluation of an X-ray image of a breast produced during a mammography
US10438353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The embodiments relate to a method, an apparatus, and a computer program for evaluating an x-ray image of a breast produced during a mammography. In order to simplify the evaluation of such an x-ray image in respect of the breast density, a method is proposed to automatically determine the masking risk caused by the mammographically dense tissue and to use this for categorizing, describing, and/or representing the breast density.
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