Digital mammograms classification using a wavelet based feature extraction method

Ibrahima Faye*, Brahim Belhaouari Samir, Mohamed M.M. Eltoukhy

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Abstract

This paper introduces a new method of feature extraction from Wavelet coefficients for classification of digital mammograms. A matrix is constructed by putting Wavelet coefficients of each image of a building set as a row vector. The method consists then on selecting by threshold, the columns which will maximize the Euclidian distances between the different class representatives. The selected columns are then used as features for classification. The method is tested using a set of images provided by the Mammographic Image Analysis Society (MIAS) to classify between normal and abnormal and then between benign and malignant tissues. For both classifications, a high accuracy rate (98%) is achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering, ICCEE 2009
Pages318-322
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering, ICCEE 2009 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 28 Dec 200930 Dec 2009

Publication series

Name2009 International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering, ICCEE 2009
Volume2

Conference

Conference2009 International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering, ICCEE 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CityDubai
Period28/12/0930/12/09

Keywords

  • Breast cancer
  • Component
  • Digital mammogram
  • Feature extraction
  • Wavelet tranform

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