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Method for assessing breast density

US9304973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC. · US

Inventors

John J. Heine · New Port Richey, US
Thomas A. Sellers · Tampa, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2011
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 15, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30068
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Breast density is a significant breast cancer risk factor measured from mammograms. Evidence suggests that the spatial variation in mammograms may also be associated with risk. The variation in calibrated mammograms as a breast cancer risk factor was investigated and its relationship with other measures of breast density was explored using full field digital mammography (FFDM) as described herein. A matched case-control analysis was used to assess a spatial variation breast density measure in calibrated FFDM images, normalized for the image acquisition technique variation. The findings indicate the variation measure is a viable automated method for assessing breast density. Insights gained by this work may be used to develop a standard for measuring breast density.

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