This paper presents a novel classification approach for microcalcifications extracted from core biopsy tissue samples digitized using micro-CT, a high-resolution 3D imaging modality. Microcalcifications are tiny spots of calcium that may occur in the female breast. Although they are common in healthy woman, they are often an early sign of breast cancer. In case of suspiciousness, a biopsy is conducted and the extracted tissue is pathologically analyzed for the presence of cancer cells. The calcifications themselves however are mostly not analyzed. As a result, there is a ground truth for the tissue samples but not for the individual calcifications. Therefore, this paper presents an approach where the calcifications are first classified according to shape-based clusters before predicting a label for the tissue samples.
Papavasileiou, E, Temmermans, F, Jansen, B, Willekens, I, Van De Casteele, E, De Mey, J, Deklerck, R & Hostens, J 2015, Shape-based clustering & classification of breast microcalcifications in micro-CT images. in The 6th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (MBEC 2014). IFMBE Proceedings, vol. 45, Springer International Publishing, pp. 160-163, MBEC 2014-Towards new horizons in biomedical engineering, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 7/09/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11128-5_40
Papavasileiou, E., Temmermans, F., Jansen, B., Willekens, I., Van De Casteele, E., De Mey, J., Deklerck, R., & Hostens, J. (2015). Shape-based clustering & classification of breast microcalcifications in micro-CT images. In The 6th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (MBEC 2014) (pp. 160-163). (IFMBE Proceedings; Vol. 45). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11128-5_40
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title = "Shape-based clustering & classification of breast microcalcifications in micro-CT images",
abstract = "This paper presents a novel classification approach for microcalcifications extracted from core biopsy tissue samples digitized using micro-CT, a high-resolution 3D imaging modality. Microcalcifications are tiny spots of calcium that may occur in the female breast. Although they are common in healthy woman, they are often an early sign of breast cancer. In case of suspiciousness, a biopsy is conducted and the extracted tissue is pathologically analyzed for the presence of cancer cells. The calcifications themselves however are mostly not analyzed. As a result, there is a ground truth for the tissue samples but not for the individual calcifications. Therefore, this paper presents an approach where the calcifications are first classified according to shape-based clusters before predicting a label for the tissue samples.",
keywords = "microcalcifications, micro-CT, classification, clustering",
author = "Evgenia Papavasileiou and Frederik Temmermans and Bart Jansen and Inneke Willekens and {Van De Casteele}, Elke and {De Mey}, Johan and Rudi Deklerck and Jeroen Hostens",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-11128-5_40",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-319-11127-8",
series = "IFMBE Proceedings",
publisher = "Springer International Publishing",
pages = "160--163",
booktitle = "The 6th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (MBEC 2014)",
note = "MBEC 2014-Towards new horizons in biomedical engineering ; Conference date: 07-09-2014 Through 11-09-2014",
}