Automatic Assessment of Mammogram Adequacy and Quality

Kwok, Sze Man; Chandrasekhar, Ramachandran

doi:10.1117/3.651880.ch25

Book: Recent Advances in Breast Imaging, Mammography, and Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

Editor(s): Jasjit Singh Suri; Rangaraj M. Rangayyan

Author(s): Sze Man Kwok, Ramachandran Chandrasekhar

Published: 2006

https://doi.org/10.1117/3.651880.ch25

Abstract

Mammographic interpretation is ultimately a medical art. Understandably, there is wide variation in approach and clinical bias. There seems to be a general consensus, however, that it is a two-stage process consisting of: (1) A global scan of the image to get an overall impression, involving image perception. (2) A systematic, detailed, and careful scrutiny of the image for signs of abnormality, involving image analysis. Radiologists instinctively perform a quality assurance exercise during the first stage, assessing a mammogram both for adequacy and image quality. These two aspects are intertwined and it helps to be clear about them.