A Novel Algorithm for Breast Lesion Detection Using Textons and Local Configuration Pattern Features With Ultrasound Imagery

• Main Authors: Acharya, U. Rajendra, Meiburger, Kristen M., Wei Koh, Joel En, Ciaccio, Edward J., Arunkumar, N., See, Mee Hoong, Mohd Taib, Nur Aishah, Vijayananthan, Anushya, Rahmat, Kartini, Fadzli, Farhana, Leong, Sook Sam, Westerhout, Caroline Judy, Chantre-Astaiza, Angela, Ramirez-Gonzalez, Gustavo
• Format: Article
• Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/24296/; https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2898121

Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women worldwide. While mammography remains the gold standard in breast cancer screening, ultrasound is an important imaging modality for both screening and cancer diagnosis. This paper presents a novel method for the detection of breast lesions...