A new method for breast micro-calcification detection and characterization using digital temporal subtraction of mammogram pairs

Breast cancer is one of the most deadly malignancies worldwide and the second leading cause of death in women. Mammography, i.e. the screening for breast cancer with x-ray imaging, has significantly improved the prognosis of patients diagnosed with the disease. The evaluation of mammograms requires a panel of radiologists, but even well trained experts can err in their assessment. For this reason, Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) systems are...