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Temporal Mammogram Segmentation For Improving Early Breast Cancer Detection, Huda Al-Ghaib

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Screening mammography often incorporates a computer aided diagnosis (CAD) scheme in its procedure to increase the accuracy of detecting gradual changes in breast tissues. One method for detecting gradual changes in temporal mammograms is through registration algorithms. Most registration algorithms require segmented mammograms as their inputs. The performance of registration algorithms and, hence, the performance of the CADs, are directly proportional to the quality of the segmented mammograms. Segmented mammograms include breast landmarks such as the nipple, the breast boundary, and the pectoral muscle. In this research, we designed, implemented, and evaluated a new segmentation algorithm for pectoral muscle detection. …