Using quantitative image analysis to classify axillary lymph nodes on breast MRI: A new application for the Z 0011 Era

Using quantitative image analysis to classify axillary lymph nodes on breast MRI: A new application for the Z 0011 Era

Highlights • Quantitative image analysis showed promise in evaluating axillary lymph nodes. • 13 of 28 features performed better than guessing at metastatic status. • When all features were used in together, a considerably higher AUC was obtained.

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of radiology 2015-03, Vol.84 (3), p.392-397
Hauptverfasser: Schacht, David V, Drukker, Karen, Pak, Iris, Abe, Hiroyuki, Giger, Maryellen L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Area Under Curve
Axilla
Axilla - pathology
Breast neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - pathology
Computer-assisted
Female
Humans
Image Enhancement - methods
Image processing
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Lymphatic Metastasis - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Middle Aged
Radiology
ROC Curve
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Quantitative image analysis showed promise in evaluating axillary lymph nodes. • 13 of 28 features performed better than guessing at metastatic status. • When all features were used in together, a considerably higher AUC was obtained.
ISSN:0720-048X
1872-7727
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.12.003