A New Collaborative Classification Process for Microcalcification Detection Based on Graphs and Knowledge Propagation.

In this paper, we propose a new collaborative process that aims to detect macrocalcifications from mammographic images while minimizing false negative detections. This process is made up of three main phases: suspicious area detection, candidate object identification, and collaborative classification. The main concept is to operate on the entire image divided into homogenous regions called superpixels which are used to identify both suspicious areas and candidate objects.

A new conditional region growing approach for microcalcification delineation in mammograms.

Microcalcifications (MCs) are considered as the first indicator of breast cancer development. Their morphology, in terms of shape and size, is considered as the most important criterion that determines their malignity degrees. Therefore, the accurate delineation of MC is a cornerstone step in their automatic diagnosis process.

Iterative fuzzy segmentation for an accurate delimitation of the breast region.

In mammographic images, extracting different anatomical structures and tissues types is a critical requirement for the breast cancer diagnosis. For instance, separating breast and background regions increases the accuracy and efficiency of mammographic processing algorithms. In this paper, we propose a new region-based method to properly segment breast and background regions in mammographic images.