An infrared image based methodology for breast lesions screening

Morais, Keli Cristiane Correia; Vargas, J.V.C.; Reisemberger, G.G.; Freitas, Franciele; Oliari, Stella; Brioschi, Marcos Leal; Louveira, Maria Helena; Spautz, Cléverton; Dias, Fernando; Gasperin, Plínio; Budel, Vinícius Milani; Cordeiro, R.A.G.; Schittini, A.P.P.; Neto, Carlos Dalmaso

doi:10.1016/j.infrared.2016.04.036

Cited by 10 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 21 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…These results contributed to the development of a robust methodology, inexpensive and universal access to the population that will contribute to the prevention of deaths of women due to breast cancer. The results demonstrate that the method has potential for utilization as a noninvasive screening exam for individuals with breast complaints, indicating whether the patient should be submitted to a biopsy or not (7).…”

Section: Breast Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 92%

Brazilian Current Studies of Medical Thermology

Brioschi¹

2015

Pan Am J Med Thermol

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Thermology is flourishing in Brazil and it is use is very recently compared to other countries. The steady growth of this medical specialty is encouraged by a climate of collegial harmony between physicians, thermologists and engineerings. In Brazil, there is multispecialty interest in the use of thermography in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders particularly influenced by pain, vascular, breast, ophthalmologic and sport medicine´s researches. The author disclose the main recently investigations at Brazil.

show abstract

Section: Breast Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 92%

Brazilian Current Studies of Medical Thermology

Brioschi¹

2015

Pan Am J Med Thermol

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Morais et al [52] examined a group of 47 breast cancer patients using the same dimensionless temperature gradient-based methodology described in [26]. In their study, the following two different IR cameras were employed: a ThermaCAM T400 FLIR E60 (with a resolution of 320 × 240 pixels and a temperature sensitivity of 0.05 • C) and an SAT-S160 camera with a low optical resolution (160 × 120 pixels) and lower temperature sensitivity (0.1 • C).…”

Section: Steady-state Thermographymentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Techniques and Bio-Heat Transfer Models Supporting Infrared Thermal Imaging for Diagnosis of Malignancy

D’Alessandro,

Tavakolian,

Sfarra

2024

Applied Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The present review aims to analyze the application of infrared thermal imaging, aided by bio-heat models, as a tool for the diagnosis of skin and breast cancers. The state of the art of the related technical procedures, bio-heat transfer modeling, and thermogram post-processing methods is comprehensively reviewed. Once the thermal signatures of different malignant diseases are described, the updated thermographic techniques (steady-state and dynamic) used for cancer diagnosis are discussed in detail, along with the recommended best practices to ensure the most significant thermal contrast observable between the cancerous and healthy tissues. Regarding the dynamic techniques, particular emphasis is placed on innovative methods, such as lock-in thermography, thermal wave imaging, and rotational breast thermography. Forward and inverse modeling techniques for the bio-heat transfer in skin and breast tissues, supporting the thermographic examination and providing accurate data for training artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, are reported with a special focus on real breast geometry-based 3D models. In terms of inverse techniques, different data processing algorithms to retrieve thermophysical parameters and growth features of tumor lesions are mentioned. Post-processing of infrared images is also described, citing both conventional processing procedures and applications of AI algorithms for tumor detection.

show abstract

“…INCA, 2015 states that ultrasonography and mammography are the elected imaging method in the diagnostic investigation of suspected breast abnormalities, and other image analyzes can be used, such as magnetic resonance imaging or tomography in order to provide anatomical information about the tumor, and biopsies are used for correct staging, next to surgical procedures, as well as radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Most breast tumors are invasive and can infiltrate other tissues, as noted by Morais et al (2016), and the malignancy of the breast tumor is strongly influenced by staging, that is, the extent of the tumor or its spread when diagnosed early. So, early diagnosis is vitally important for the prognosis.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Infrared Imaging and Computerized Tomography in Breast Cancer: Case Study

Dalmaso

Vargas

Brioschi

2021

RETERM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This work presents a case study of a 75-year-old woman breast withcancer. The investigation process used infrared image, mammography,computerized tomography (CT) and ultrasound guided biopsy toassess, stage and final diagnostic of the tumor. Each one of theseevaluations brings an isolated piece of information that results in thecorrect diagnostic, and treatment. As early diagnostic of breast cancergoes towards improvement in diagnostics and better therapeutics, it isreasonable to state that breast cancer diagnostics must be achieved asearly as possible. An association between infrared image abnormalitiesand computerized tomography is acknowledged and is assumed that acorrelation could exist. The technical literature demonstrated thattumor depth could be inferred from infrared images, but criticalinformation such as breast perfusion for accurate predictions are notavailable yet. Considering that a mathematical model could modelbreast perfusion, this study proposes that tumor morphology and depthin breast cancer could be adequately determined using mathematicalmodeling, infrared imaging, and computerized tomography incomplementary actions.

show abstract

An infrared image based methodology for breast lesions screening

Cited by 10 publications

References 21 publications

Brazilian Current Studies of Medical Thermology

Brazilian Current Studies of Medical Thermology

A Review of Techniques and Bio-Heat Transfer Models Supporting Infrared Thermal Imaging for Diagnosis of Malignancy

Infrared Imaging and Computerized Tomography in Breast Cancer: Case Study

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About