Learning density independent texture features

Michiel Gijsbertus J. Kallenberg, Mads Nielsen, Katharina Holland, Nico Karssemeijer, Christian Igel, Martin Lillholm

Abstract

Breast cancer risk assessment is becoming increasingly important in clinical practice. It has been suggested that features that characterize mammographic texture are more predictive for breast cancer than breast density. Yet, strong correlation between both types of features is an issue in many studies. In this work we investigate a method to generate texture features and/or scores that are independent of breast density. The method is especially useful in settings where features are learned from the data itself. We evaluate our method on a case control set comprising 394 cancers, and 1182 healthy controls. We show that the learned density independent texture features are significantly associated with breast cancer risk. As such it may aid in exploring breast characteristics that are predictive of breast cancer irrespective of breast density. Furthermore it offers opportunities to enhance personalized breast cancer screening beyond breast density.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelBreast Imaging : 13th International Workshop, IWDM 2016, Malmö, Sweden, June 19-22, 2016, Proceedings
RedaktørerAnders Tingberg, Kristina Lång, Pontus Timberg
Antal sider8
ForlagSpringer
Publikationsdato2016
Sider299-306
Kapitel38
ISBN (Trykt)978-3-319-41545-1
ISBN (Elektronisk)978-3-319-41546-8
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2016
Begivenhed13th International Workshop on Breast Imaging - Malmö Live, Malmö, Sverige
Varighed: 19 jun. 201622 jun. 2016
Konferencens nummer: 13

Konference

Konference13th International Workshop on Breast Imaging
Nummer13
LokationMalmö Live
Land/OmrådeSverige
ByMalmö
Periode19/06/201622/06/2016
NavnLecture notes in computer science
Vol/bind9699
ISSN0302-9743

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