Semi-automated breast cancer tumor detection with thermographic video imaging

Krithika Venkataramani; Lalit K. Mestha; L. Ramachandra; S. S. Prasad; Vijay Kumar; Priyanka J. Raja

doi:10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318783

Semi-automated breast cancer tumor detection with thermographic video imaging

Krithika Venkataramani, Lalit K. Mestha, L. Ramachandra, S. S. Prasad, Vijay Kumar, Priyanka J. Raja

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

8 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Screening for breast cancer enables early detection by which curative treatment can be possible. While mammography is the current gold standard for screening, it has low sensitivity in younger women and its harmful X-rays in frequent screening can increase the risk of cancer. Incidence rates are rising in younger women, causing a relook at thermography for low cost and non-harmful screening. In this paper, thermography is compared to mammography correlated with sono-mammography in 65 FNAC/biopsy proven cancer subjects in India. Thermography is comparable to mammography correlated with sono-mammography, having 94% and 95% sensitivity, respectively. A novel semi-automated thermographic tumor detection and location algorithm used in this paper also provides 97% sensitivity. This shows the promise of automated thermographic screening for reaching large populations in a cost effective manner in low resource settings in countries like India. Further studies in a large scale need to be done to evaluate the specificity to enable such solutions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	2022-2025
Number of pages	4
Volume	2015-November
ISBN (Electronic)	9781424492718
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318783
Publication status	Published - 04-11-2015
Event	37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015 - Milan, Italy Duration: 25-08-2015 → 29-08-2015

Conference

Conference	37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Milan
Period	25-08-15 → 29-08-15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Signal Processing
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Health Informatics

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318783

Cite this

Venkataramani, K., Mestha, L. K., Ramachandra, L., Prasad, S. S., Kumar, V., & Raja, P. J. (2015). Semi-automated breast cancer tumor detection with thermographic video imaging. In 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015 (Vol. 2015-November, pp. 2022-2025). [7318783] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318783

@inproceedings{cb1369b4625a43309fa6f569d2bfe414,

title = "Semi-automated breast cancer tumor detection with thermographic video imaging",

abstract = "Screening for breast cancer enables early detection by which curative treatment can be possible. While mammography is the current gold standard for screening, it has low sensitivity in younger women and its harmful X-rays in frequent screening can increase the risk of cancer. Incidence rates are rising in younger women, causing a relook at thermography for low cost and non-harmful screening. In this paper, thermography is compared to mammography correlated with sono-mammography in 65 FNAC/biopsy proven cancer subjects in India. Thermography is comparable to mammography correlated with sono-mammography, having 94% and 95% sensitivity, respectively. A novel semi-automated thermographic tumor detection and location algorithm used in this paper also provides 97% sensitivity. This shows the promise of automated thermographic screening for reaching large populations in a cost effective manner in low resource settings in countries like India. Further studies in a large scale need to be done to evaluate the specificity to enable such solutions.",

author = "Krithika Venkataramani and Mestha, {Lalit K.} and L. Ramachandra and Prasad, {S. S.} and Vijay Kumar and Raja, {Priyanka J.}",

year = "2015",

month = nov,

day = "4",

doi = "10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318783",

language = "English",

volume = "2015-November",

pages = "2022--2025",

booktitle = "2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015",

publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",

address = "United States",

note = "37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015 ; Conference date: 25-08-2015 Through 29-08-2015",

}

Venkataramani, K, Mestha, LK, Ramachandra, L, Prasad, SS, Kumar, V & Raja, PJ 2015, Semi-automated breast cancer tumor detection with thermographic video imaging. in 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015. vol. 2015-November, 7318783, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 2022-2025, 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015, Milan, Italy, 25-08-15. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318783

Semi-automated breast cancer tumor detection with thermographic video imaging. / Venkataramani, Krithika; Mestha, Lalit K.; Ramachandra, L. et al.

2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015. Vol. 2015-November Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. 2022-2025 7318783.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

TY - GEN

T1 - Semi-automated breast cancer tumor detection with thermographic video imaging

AU - Venkataramani, Krithika

AU - Mestha, Lalit K.

AU - Ramachandra, L.

AU - Prasad, S. S.

AU - Kumar, Vijay

AU - Raja, Priyanka J.

PY - 2015/11/4

Y1 - 2015/11/4

N2 - Screening for breast cancer enables early detection by which curative treatment can be possible. While mammography is the current gold standard for screening, it has low sensitivity in younger women and its harmful X-rays in frequent screening can increase the risk of cancer. Incidence rates are rising in younger women, causing a relook at thermography for low cost and non-harmful screening. In this paper, thermography is compared to mammography correlated with sono-mammography in 65 FNAC/biopsy proven cancer subjects in India. Thermography is comparable to mammography correlated with sono-mammography, having 94% and 95% sensitivity, respectively. A novel semi-automated thermographic tumor detection and location algorithm used in this paper also provides 97% sensitivity. This shows the promise of automated thermographic screening for reaching large populations in a cost effective manner in low resource settings in countries like India. Further studies in a large scale need to be done to evaluate the specificity to enable such solutions.

AB - Screening for breast cancer enables early detection by which curative treatment can be possible. While mammography is the current gold standard for screening, it has low sensitivity in younger women and its harmful X-rays in frequent screening can increase the risk of cancer. Incidence rates are rising in younger women, causing a relook at thermography for low cost and non-harmful screening. In this paper, thermography is compared to mammography correlated with sono-mammography in 65 FNAC/biopsy proven cancer subjects in India. Thermography is comparable to mammography correlated with sono-mammography, having 94% and 95% sensitivity, respectively. A novel semi-automated thermographic tumor detection and location algorithm used in this paper also provides 97% sensitivity. This shows the promise of automated thermographic screening for reaching large populations in a cost effective manner in low resource settings in countries like India. Further studies in a large scale need to be done to evaluate the specificity to enable such solutions.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84953309285&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84953309285&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318783

DO - 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318783

M3 - Conference contribution

C2 - 26736683

AN - SCOPUS:84953309285

VL - 2015-November

SP - 2022

EP - 2025

BT - 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015

PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

T2 - 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015

Y2 - 25 August 2015 through 29 August 2015

ER -

Venkataramani K, Mestha LK, Ramachandra L, Prasad SS, Kumar V, Raja PJ. Semi-automated breast cancer tumor detection with thermographic video imaging. In 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015. Vol. 2015-November. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. 2022-2025. 7318783 doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318783

Semi-automated breast cancer tumor detection with thermographic video imaging

Abstract

Conference

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this