Methods and systems for determining breast density
First Claim
1. A system for determining a breast density value from a mammogram image of a breast, the system comprising:
- a memory unit;
a processing unit that is coupled to the memory unit and controls operation of the system;
an input module that interacts with the memory unit and is configured to receive an input image corresponding to the digital mammogram and remove metadata information from the input image to generate an intermediate image;
a region of interest (ROI) generation module that is configured to generate an ROI image based on the intermediate image;
a breast density model that is developed using a statistical learning algorithm, a machine learning algorithm or regression analysis modelling; and
a breast density measurement module that is configured to extract values for predictor variables from the metadata information, the intermediate image and the ROI image; and
calculate the breast density measurement by providing the values of the predictor variables as inputs to the breast density model.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are described herein for methods, devices and systems that can be used to determine a breast density value from an input image of patient'"'"'s breast. In one example embodiment, the breast density value is calculated by receiving an input image corresponding to the digital mammogram, removing metadata information from the input image to generate an intermediate image, generating a region of interest (ROI) image based on the intermediate image, extracting values for predictor variables based on the metadata information, the intermediate image and the ROI image, and calculating breast density based on the values of the predictor variables. The breast density value is calculated based on a breast density model.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for determining a breast density value from a mammogram image of a breast, the system comprising:
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a memory unit; a processing unit that is coupled to the memory unit and controls operation of the system; an input module that interacts with the memory unit and is configured to receive an input image corresponding to the digital mammogram and remove metadata information from the input image to generate an intermediate image; a region of interest (ROI) generation module that is configured to generate an ROI image based on the intermediate image; a breast density model that is developed using a statistical learning algorithm, a machine learning algorithm or regression analysis modelling; and a breast density measurement module that is configured to extract values for predictor variables from the metadata information, the intermediate image and the ROI image; and
calculate the breast density measurement by providing the values of the predictor variables as inputs to the breast density model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of determining a breast density measurement from a digital mammogram, the method being performed by a processing unit, the method comprising:
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receiving an input image corresponding to the digital mammogram; removing metadata information from the input image to generate an intermediate image; generating a region of interest (ROI) image based on the intermediate image; extracting values for predictor variables from the metadata information, the intermediate image and the ROI image; and calculating the breast density measurement based by providing the values of the predictor variables to a breast density model that is developed using a statistical learning algorithm, a machine learning algorithm or regression analysis modelling. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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