Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS

Computer Assistance for Breast Imaging: From Screening to Therapy

Clinical Challenge

Breast cancer occurs frequently and is life-threatening, but the disease is potentially curable if detected early and treated appropriately. We participate in a number of large (inter)national projects and collaborate closely with radiologists and surgeons to provide them with computer assistance tools that can aid diagnosis and treatment and improve the clinical workflow. We perform this for all popular modalities, including mammography, tomosynthesis, 3D-volume breast ultrasound, MRI, and other emerging technologies.

Screening

Mammogram homogenization & analysis
Integration of adjunct modalities
Evaluation of novel MRI imaging protocols
Software emulation of clinical workflows

Diagnosis

Multi-modal image correlation and fusion
Motion correction for dynamic images
Assessment of temporal changes
Automatic breast measurements
Lesion segmentation and quantification
Contrast-enhanced imaging

Decision-making

Novel approaches to visualization and human-computer interaction:

Image-based computer-aided diagnosis
Biopsy navigation support

Therapy

Efficient integration of personal mobile devices into the clinical reality:

Interventional treatment planning
Surgical navigation support

Techniques

Patient-specific breast tissue modeling
Breast deformation simulation
Image processing, registration, and fusion
Rapid prototyping for breast applications