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Segmentation of the Breast Skin and Its Influence in the Simulation of the Breast Compression during an X-Ray Mammography
Joint Authors
Rupérez, M. J.
Solves Llorens, J. A.
Feliu, E.
Monserrat, C.
Lloret, M.
García, M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
A novel method of skin segmentation is presented aimed to obtain as many pixels belonging to the real skin as possible.
This method is validated by experts in radiology.
In addition, a biomechanical model of the breast, which considers the skin segmented in this way, is constructed to study the influence of considering real skin in the simulation of the breast compression during an X-ray mammography.
The reaction forces of the plates are obtained and compared with the reaction forces obtained using classical methods that model the skin as a 2D membranes that cover all the breast.
The results of this work show that, in most of the cases, the method of skin segmentation is accurate and that real skin should be considered in the simulation of the breast compression during the X-ray mammographies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Solves Llorens, J. A.& Rupérez, M. J.& Monserrat, C.& Feliu, E.& García, M.& Lloret, M.. 2012. Segmentation of the Breast Skin and Its Influence in the Simulation of the Breast Compression during an X-Ray Mammography. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Solves Llorens, J. A.…[et al.]. Segmentation of the Breast Skin and Its Influence in the Simulation of the Breast Compression during an X-Ray Mammography. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Solves Llorens, J. A.& Rupérez, M. J.& Monserrat, C.& Feliu, E.& García, M.& Lloret, M.. Segmentation of the Breast Skin and Its Influence in the Simulation of the Breast Compression during an X-Ray Mammography. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505500
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505500