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Computer-aided thresholding programs, such as Cumulus, are seen as the gold standard for breast density measurement. In this paper we compare a new volumetric breast density software package, VolparaTM to an expert’s BI-RADS visual assessment and Cumulus and show that all are closely related, whilst there is a less close relationship between Cumulus percent breast density and absolute volume of dense tissue. These results support the further validation of this new method against breast cancer outcomes.
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Jeffreys, M., Harvey, J., Highnam, R. (2010). Comparing a New Volumetric Breast Density Method (VolparaTM) to Cumulus. In: MartÃ, J., Oliver, A., Freixenet, J., MartÃ, R. (eds) Digital Mammography. IWDM 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6136. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13666-5_55
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