Adaptive Threshold-Based Tumor Detection Algorithm For Mammograms Images

Breast cancer is without doubt the leading cancer among women, and it is one of the most damaging illnesses to females that should be periodically checked. Early detection of breast cancer can reduce the mortality caused by this disease by 95%. However, studies mention that up to 25% of tumors are m...

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Main Author: Taha Basheer Taha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tishk International University 2023-06-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://eajse.tiu.edu.iq/submit/article/adaptive-threshold-based-tumor-detection-algorithm-for-mammograms-images
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description Breast cancer is without doubt the leading cancer among women, and it is one of the most damaging illnesses to females that should be periodically checked. Early detection of breast cancer can reduce the mortality caused by this disease by 95%. However, studies mention that up to 25% of tumors are missed by radiologists. In this paper, a tumor detection algorithm in mammogram images is developed by relying on simple calculations that are based on adaptive thresholding and tumor area size. Low complexity calculations will ease the implementation of the algorithm in embedded systems and in real-time detection. The proposed algorithm is used to detect the circular type of tumor and it is developed with a graphical user interface to ease the process of selecting mammogram images and changing settings of threshold values and the size of tumor area. Experimental results show the ability of the algorithm to successfully detect and differentiate circular tumors from normal and fatty breast tissue.
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spelling doaj.art-05b161b7a70145838a7a86f5b21ea6f42023-07-31T09:54:24ZengTishk International UniversityEurasian Journal of Science and Engineering2414-56292414-56022023-06-0192253510.23918/eajse.v9i2p3Adaptive Threshold-Based Tumor Detection Algorithm For Mammograms ImagesTaha Basheer Taha 0Information Technology Department, Faculty of Applied Science, Tishk International University, Erbil-IRAQ Breast cancer is without doubt the leading cancer among women, and it is one of the most damaging illnesses to females that should be periodically checked. Early detection of breast cancer can reduce the mortality caused by this disease by 95%. However, studies mention that up to 25% of tumors are missed by radiologists. In this paper, a tumor detection algorithm in mammogram images is developed by relying on simple calculations that are based on adaptive thresholding and tumor area size. Low complexity calculations will ease the implementation of the algorithm in embedded systems and in real-time detection. The proposed algorithm is used to detect the circular type of tumor and it is developed with a graphical user interface to ease the process of selecting mammogram images and changing settings of threshold values and the size of tumor area. Experimental results show the ability of the algorithm to successfully detect and differentiate circular tumors from normal and fatty breast tissue. https://eajse.tiu.edu.iq/submit/article/adaptive-threshold-based-tumor-detection-algorithm-for-mammograms-imagesdigital image processingmammogramsimage thresholdtumor detection
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Adaptive Threshold-Based Tumor Detection Algorithm For Mammograms Images
Eurasian Journal of Science and Engineering
digital image processing
mammograms
image threshold
tumor detection
title Adaptive Threshold-Based Tumor Detection Algorithm For Mammograms Images
title_full Adaptive Threshold-Based Tumor Detection Algorithm For Mammograms Images
title_fullStr Adaptive Threshold-Based Tumor Detection Algorithm For Mammograms Images
title_full_unstemmed Adaptive Threshold-Based Tumor Detection Algorithm For Mammograms Images
title_short Adaptive Threshold-Based Tumor Detection Algorithm For Mammograms Images
title_sort adaptive threshold based tumor detection algorithm for mammograms images
topic digital image processing
mammograms
image threshold
tumor detection
url https://eajse.tiu.edu.iq/submit/article/adaptive-threshold-based-tumor-detection-algorithm-for-mammograms-images
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