title: Online mammographic images database for development and comparison of CAD schemes.
abstract: Considering the difficulties in finding good-quality images for the development and test of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD), this paper presents a public online mammographic images database free for all interested viewers and aimed to help develop and evaluate CAD schemes. The digitalization of the mammographic images is made with suitable contrast and spatial resolution for processing purposes. The broad recuperation system allows the user to search for different images, exams, or patient characteristics. Comparison with other databases currently available has shown that the presented database has a sufficient number of images, is of high quality, and is the only one to include a functional search system.
authors.affiliation: Depto. Eng. Electrica - EESC, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-carlense 400, São Carlos, SP, Brazil. bmatheus@sc.usp.br
authors.forename: Bruno Roberto Nepomuceno
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Matheus
authors.forename: Homero
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schiabel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*