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A method of extracting salient image features in mammograms at multiple scales using the monogenic signal is presented. The derived local phase provides structure information (such as edge, ridge etc.) while the local amplitude encodes the local brightness and contrast information. Together with the simultaneously computed orientation, these three pieces of information can be used for mammogram segmentation including locating the inner breast edge which is important for quantitative breast density assessment. Due to the contrast invariant property of the local phase, the algorithm proves to be very reliable on an extensive datasets of images obtained from various sources and digitized by different scanners. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006.

Type

Conference paper

Publication Date

01/01/2006

Volume

4046 LNCS

Pages

601 - 608