It is widely accepted in the medical community that breast tissue density is an important risk factor for the development of breast cancer. Thus, the development of reliable automatic methods for classification of breast tissue is justified and necessary. Although different approaches in this area have been proposed in recent years, only a few are based on the BIRADS classification standard. In...

BACKGROUND Mammographic screening programmes are now established in developing countries. We present an analysis of the first screening programme in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS Women aged > or = 40 years were identified at three primary healthcare centres in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, and after giving informed consent underwent mammography at a mobile unit. After a single readin...

Introduction. Does high-resolution visualization of microcalcifications improve diagnostic reliability? Method. X-rays were taken of mamma specimens with microcalcifications in 32 patients (10 malignant; 22 benign) using conventional radiography (12 Lp/mm) and high-resolution radiography (2000 Lp/mm). Histological sections were subsequently prepared and correlated to the microradiographic image...

INTRODUCTION Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is regarded as a non-obligate precursor of invasive breast cancer (IBC). Hence, the optimal management of LCIS found on minimally invasive breast biopsy remains a subject of debate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of biopsy findings with postoperative histology and to identify risk factors for upstaging to IBC. MATERIAL AND M...

Breast cancer is the primary and most common disease found in women which causes second highest rate of death after lung cancer. The digital mammogram is the X-ray of breast captured for the analysis, interpretation and diagnosis. According to Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) benign and malignant can be differentiated using its shape, size and density, which is how radiologist ...

conclusions although in our study washout pattern was the most powerful indicator for malignant pathology in non mass like enhancing lesions, more studies with larger sample size needs in this regard. background several studies on the diagnostic efficacy of mri has not real consensus for the accuracy of mri characteristics in non mass like breast lesions, and the number of malignant lesions in ...

This paper presents the Malmö Breast Tomosynthesis project. The tomosynthesis equipment is described as well as the patient selection and image acquisition. Special focus is given to one of the studies of the project, which is a comparison of the diagnostic performance between breast tomosynthesis (BT), digital mammography (DM) and ultrasonography (US): Tumor classification according to the BIR...

The incidence of breast cancer in Thai women increased significantly each year. The statistic from Siriraj Cancer Institute, it was 6.8% of female cancers in 1985 and became 20.0% in 2003. With increasingly use of hormone replacement therapy in Thai ladies, awareness of breast cancer is mandatory. Screening for breast cancer is recommended prior to and during the treatment. Thai breasts are dif...