An image database management system for conducting CAD research

Nicholas Gruszauskas; Karen Drukker; Maryellen L. Giger

doi:10.1117/12.710432

30 March 2007 An image database management system for conducting CAD research

Nicholas Gruszauskas, Karen Drukker, Maryellen L. Giger

Proceedings Volume 6514, Medical Imaging 2007: Computer-Aided Diagnosis; 651428 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.710432
Event: Medical Imaging, 2007, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The development of image databases for CAD research is not a trivial task. The collection and management of images and their related metadata from multiple sources is a time-consuming but necessary process. By standardizing and centralizing the methods in which these data are maintained, one can generate subsets of a larger database that match the specific criteria needed for a particular research project in a quick and efficient manner. A research-oriented management system of this type is highly desirable in a multi-modality CAD research environment. An online, webbased database system for the storage and management of research-specific medical image metadata was designed for use with four modalities of breast imaging: screen-film mammography, full-field digital mammography, breast ultrasound and breast MRI. The system was designed to consolidate data from multiple clinical sources and provide the user with the ability to anonymize the data. Input concerning the type of data to be stored as well as desired searchable parameters was solicited from researchers in each modality. The backbone of the database was created using MySQL. A robust and easy-to-use interface for entering, removing, modifying and searching information in the database was created using HTML and PHP. This standardized system can be accessed using any modern web-browsing software and is fundamental for our various research projects on computer-aided detection, diagnosis, cancer risk assessment, multimodality lesion assessment, and prognosis. Our CAD database system stores large amounts of research-related metadata and successfully generates subsets of cases that match the user's desired search criteria.

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Nicholas Gruszauskas, Karen Drukker, and Maryellen L. Giger "An image database management system for conducting CAD research", Proc. SPIE 6514, Medical Imaging 2007: Computer-Aided Diagnosis, 651428 (30 March 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.710432

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Databases

Computer aided diagnosis and therapy

Computer aided design

Breast

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Digital mammography

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