Optimized stochastic resonance signal detection method
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1. A method of increasing the probability of detecting at least one micro-calcification lesion in a mammogram, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. obtaining digital mammogram data by using an X-ray digital mammography system;
b. calculating stochastic resonance noise with a processor by determining the stochastic resonance noise probability density function that does not increase the probability of false alarm and calculating the stochastic resonance noise data probability density function from a known probability density function for said digital mammogram data, wherein the stochastic resonance noise probability density function equals pnopt(n)=λ
δ
(n−
n1)+(1−
λ
)δ
(n−
n2), with values n1 and n2 equal to two delta function locations having probabilities of λ and
1−
λ
respectively, where n1 and n2 denote two discrete vectors, λ
denotes the probability of occurrence of said two vectors, and n is a randomization of said two discrete vectors added with the probabilities of λ and
1−
λ
, respectively; and
c. adding said stochastic resonance noise to said digital mammogram data by using said processor, thereby improving the detection of said at least one micro-calcification lesion in the mammogram.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for detecting micro-calcifications in mammograms using novel algorithms and stochastic resonance noise is provided, where a suitable dose of noise is added to the abnormal mammograms such that the performance of a suboptimal lesion detector is improved without altering the detector'"'"'s parameters. A stochastic resonance noise-based detection approach is presented to improve suboptimal detectors which suffer from model mismatch due to the Gaussian assumption. Furthermore, a stochastic resonance noise-based detection enhancement framework is presented to deal with more general model mismatch cases.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of increasing the probability of detecting at least one micro-calcification lesion in a mammogram, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. obtaining digital mammogram data by using an X-ray digital mammography system; b. calculating stochastic resonance noise with a processor by determining the stochastic resonance noise probability density function that does not increase the probability of false alarm and calculating the stochastic resonance noise data probability density function from a known probability density function for said digital mammogram data, wherein the stochastic resonance noise probability density function equals pnopt(n)=λ
δ
(n−
n1)+(1−
λ
)δ
(n−
n2), with values n1 and n2 equal to two delta function locations having probabilities of λ and
1−
λ
respectively, where n1 and n2 denote two discrete vectors, λ
denotes the probability of occurrence of said two vectors, and n is a randomization of said two discrete vectors added with the probabilities of λ and
1−
λ
, respectively; andc. adding said stochastic resonance noise to said digital mammogram data by using said processor, thereby improving the detection of said at least one micro-calcification lesion in the mammogram. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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