CN105956198A - Nidus position and content-based mammary image retrieval system and method - Google Patents

Nidus position and content-based mammary image retrieval system and method Download PDF

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CN105956198A
CN105956198A CN201610445569.8A CN201610445569A CN105956198A CN 105956198 A CN105956198 A CN 105956198A CN 201610445569 A CN201610445569 A CN 201610445569A CN 105956198 A CN105956198 A CN 105956198A
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The invention provides a nidus position and content-based mammary image retrieval system and method. The system comprises an image preprocessing unit, an image nidus position similarity measurement unit, an image content similarity measurement unit and an image comprehensive similarity measurer. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a to-be-retrieved image of an x-ray image of a mammary molybdenum target and a historical image set; selecting a standard image; preprocessing the to-be-retrieved image and the historical image set; performing image nidus position similarity measurement on the preprocessed to-be-retrieved image and the preprocessed historical image set; and performing image content similarity measurement on the preprocessed to-be-retrieved image of the x-ray image of the mammary molybdenum target and the preprocessed historical image set to obtain an image comprehensive similarity image sequence number so as to obtain a retrieval result of the to-be-retrieved image. According to the system and method, a nidus position-based similarity measurement method is added, thereby effectively improving the retrieval performance of the x-ray image of the mammary molybdenum target and further assisting a doctor in diagnosing mammary diseases.

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A kind of galactophore image searching system based on lesions position and content and method
Technical field
The invention belongs to medical image post-procession technique field, be specifically related to a kind of mammary gland based on lesions position Yu content Image indexing system and method.
Background technology
At present, breast carcinoma examination is to realize breast carcinoma early to examine the important means early controlled, and can reduce the mortality rate of 30%.Breast Gland mammography image is breast carcinoma detection in early days, the important evidence of diagnosis, and the different manifestations of focus in galactophore image becomes early The sole criterion of phase Diagnosis of Breast cancer, but its diagnosis has bigger difficulty, can be effectively by the retrieval of galactophore image Auxiliary diagnosis.
CBIR technology starts from the initial stage nineties, develops into nowadays its purposes medically and more comes The most extensive, wherein the meaning in terms of galactophore image retrieval is the most great, is that the feature according to galactophore image carries out retrieving, Retrieval result is considered as the useful value of medical diagnosis.Being developed so far, retrieval technique has had more ripe development, the most still So at retrieval aspect of performance existing defects, be mainly manifested in retrieval performance relatively low on, it main reason is that the letter that image contains Breath amount and similarity measurement mode, the content of extracted image useful information and the method for similarity retrieval.Therefore, as What improves the performance retrieved, it is still necessary to discussed further and research.
Summary of the invention
For the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention proposes a kind of galactophore image searching system based on lesions position Yu content And method.
The technical scheme is that a kind of galactophore image searching system based on lesions position Yu content, including image Pretreatment unit, image focus position similarity measurement unit, picture material similarity measurement unit and image synthesis similarity Tolerance device;
Described image pre-processing unit, for obtaining the image F to be retrieved of breast molybdenum target radioscopic image0, history image collection (F1,F2,…,Fn), selection standard image FC, to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1,F2,…,Fn) carry out pretreatment, Obtain pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In), wherein, including pretreated image I to be retrieved0After pretreatment History image collection (I1,I2,…,In);Described standard picture FCBreast molybdenum target X ray picture normal for form, that be of moderate size Picture;
Described image focus position similarity measurement unit, pretreated to be checked for mammograms Rope image I0With pretreated history image collection (I1,I2,…,In) carry out image focus position similarity measurement, obtain image Lesions position similarity set (S1,S2,…,Sn);
Described picture material similarity measurement unit, for the figure pretreated to be retrieved to mammograms As I0With pretreated history image collection (I1,I2,…,In) carry out picture material similarity measurement, obtain picture material similar Property set (E1,E2,…,En);
Described image synthesis similarity measurements measuring device, for by image focus position similarity set (S1,S2,…,Sn) according to Image focus position similarity sorts from big to small, and marking serial numbers, by the image focus position similarity set after sequence The weight of sequence number distribution A%, by picture material similarity set (E1,E2,…,En) according to picture material similarity from small to large Sequence, and marking serial numbers, by the weight of sequence number distribution (100-A) % of the picture material similarity set after sequence, complex chart As lesions position similarity image sequence number and picture material similarity image sequence number draw image synthesis similarity image sequence number, To image searching result to be retrieved: i.e. image synthesis similarity image sequence number is the least, represent that this image gets over phase with image to be retrieved Seemingly.
Preferably, described image pre-processing unit includes: image denoising device and image intensifier;
Described image denoising device, for respectively to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1,F2,…,Fn) carry out noise reduction Process, obtain the image P to be retrieved after noise reduction0With the history image collection (P after noise reduction1,P2,…,Pn);
Described image intensifier, for respectively to the image P to be retrieved after noise reduction0With the history image collection (P after noise reduction1, P2,…,Pn) carry out image enhancement processing, obtain pretreated image I to be retrieved0With pretreated history image collection (I1, I2,…,In);
Preferably, described image focus position similarity measurement unit includes: lesions position central point and radius determiner, Image to be retrieved and image library and standard picture aligner, image focus position similarity determiner;
Described lesions position central point and radius determiner, be used for determining pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…, In) lesions position center point coordinate collection { (x0,y0),(x1,y1),(x2,y2)…,(xn,yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0, R1,R2,…,Rn);
Preferably, described pretreated image set (I is determined0,I1,I2,…,In) lesions position center point coordinate collection {(x0,y0),(x1,y1),(x2,y2)…,(xn,yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) method particularly includes:
Use classical Da-Jin algorithm Threshold Segmentation Algorithm to pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) carry out two-value Change processes, and retains highlight regions in the image after binary conversion treatment, using the half of highlight regions X-direction maximum as focus Place-centric point abscissa, using the half of highlight regions Y direction maximum as lesions position central point vertical coordinate, obtains disease Stove place-centric point coordinates collection { (x0,y0),(x1,y1),(x2,y2)…,(xn,yn), travel through highlight regions institute a little, from first Individual point starts, and utilizes right angled triangle Pythagorean theorem, obtains a little to the distance of central point, calculates in highlight regions institute successively a little With the distance of central point, using its maximum as lesions position radius, obtain lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn)。
Described image to be retrieved and image library and standard picture aligner, for utilizing based on CPD method for registering, will locate in advance Image set (I after reason0,I1,I2,…,In) and standard picture FCMate, the lesion center point coordinates collection after being changed {(X0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn), and by lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after conversion0,Y0),(X1, Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) show at standard picture FCOn, utilize and turn Lesion center point coordinates collection { (X after changing0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0, R1,R2,…,Rn) determine focal area (Circle0,Circle1,Circle2,…,Circlen);
Described image focus position similarity determiner, for calculating foci region (Circle respectively0,Circle1, Circle2,…,CirclenThe focal area Circle of image to be retrieved in)0Focal area (Circle with history image1, Circle2,…,Circlen) common factor and union, order Obtain image focus position similarity set (S1,S2,S3,…,Sn);
Preferably, described picture material similarity measurement unit includes: characteristics of image rectangular histogram extractor and picture material Similarity determiner;
Described characteristics of image rectangular histogram extractor, is used for extracting pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) ash Degree feature, shape facility and textural characteristics, build its image grey level histogram, straight based on edge orientation histogram, direction gradient Side's figure and local binary patterns rectangular histogram, obtain gray feature vector (α012,…,αn), shape eigenvectors (β01, β2,…,βn) and texture feature vector (γ012,…,γn), merge gray feature vector (α012,…,αn), shape Shape characteristic vector (β012,…,βn) and texture feature vector (γ012,…,γn), obtain multi-scale HoGC feature Vector (ω012,…,ωn);
Described picture material similarity determiner, for using EMD method by the multi-scale HoGC feature of image to be retrieved Vector ω0Multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector (ω with history image12,…,ωn) carry out similarity measurement, obtain in image Hold similarity set (E1,E2,…,En)。
Use the method that galactophore image searching system based on lesions position Yu content carries out image retrieval, including following step Rapid:
Step 1: obtain the image F to be retrieved of breast molybdenum target radioscopic image0, history image collection (F1,F2,…,Fn), choose Standard picture FC
Step 2: to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1,F2,…,Fn) carry out pretreatment, obtain pretreated Image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In);
Step 2.1: respectively to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1,F2,…,Fn) carry out noise reduction process, dropped Image P to be retrieved after making an uproar0With the history image collection (P after noise reduction1,P2,…,Pn);
Step 2.2: respectively to the image P to be retrieved after noise reduction0With the history image collection (P after noise reduction1,P2,…,Pn) enter Row image enhancement processing, obtains pretreated image I to be retrieved0With pretreated history image collection (I1,I2,…,In);
Step 3: the image I pretreated to be retrieved to mammograms0With pretreated history image collection (I1,I2,…,In) carry out image focus position similarity measurement;
Step 3.1: determine pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) lesions position center point coordinate collection { (x0, y0),(x1,y1),(x2,y2)…,(xn,yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn);
Step 3.2: utilize based on CPD method for registering, by pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) and standard drawing As FCMate, lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after being changed0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn), and By lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after conversion0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) show at standard picture FCOn, utilize lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after conversion0,Y0),(X1,Y1), (X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) determine focal area (Circle0,Circle1, Circle2,…,Circlen);
Step 3.3: calculating foci region (Circle respectively0,Circle1,Circle2,…,CirclenFigure to be retrieved in) The focal area Circle of picture0Focal area (Circle with history image1,Circle2,…,Circlen) common factor and also Collection, order Obtain image focus position similarity Set (S1,S2,S3,…,Sn);
Step 4: the image I pretreated to be retrieved to mammograms0With pretreated history image collection (I1,I2,…,In) carry out picture material similarity measurement;
Step 4.1: extract pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) gray feature, shape facility and texture Feature, builds its image grey level histogram, based on edge orientation histogram, histograms of oriented gradients and local binary patterns Nogata Figure, obtains gray feature vector (α012,…,αn), shape eigenvectors (β012,…,βn) and texture feature vector (γ012,…,γn);
Step 4.2: merge gray feature vector (α012,…,αn), shape eigenvectors (β012,…,βn) and Texture feature vector (γ012,…,γn), obtain multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector (ω012,…,ωn);
Step 4.3: use EMD method by multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector ω of image to be retrieved0With combining of history image Close histogram feature vector (ω12,…,ωn) carry out similarity measurement, obtain picture material similarity set (E1,E2,…, En);
Step 5: by image focus position similarity set (S1,S2,…,Sn) according to image focus position similarity from greatly To little sequence, and marking serial numbers, by the weight of the sequence number distribution A% of the image focus position similarity set after sequence, will figure As content similarities set (E1,E2,…,En) sort from small to large according to picture material similarity, and marking serial numbers, will sequence After picture material similarity set sequence number distribution (100-A) % weight, synthetic image lesions position similarity image sequence Number and picture material similarity image sequence number draw image synthesis similarity image sequence number, obtain image searching result to be retrieved: I.e. image synthesis similarity image sequence number is the least, represents that this image is the most similar to image to be retrieved.
Preferably, described step 3.2 comprises the following steps:
Step 3.2.1: extract pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) breast contours in image and standard drawing As FCBreast contours;
Step 3.2.2: utilize affine transformation based on CPD, registrates pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) figure Breast contours in Xiang and standard picture FCBreast contours, obtain registration transformation matrix (T0,T1,T2,…,Tn);
Step 3.2.3: by registration transformation matrix (T0,T1,T2,…,Tn) to lesions position center point coordinate collection { (x0, y0),(x1,y1),(x2,y2)…,(xn,yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) change, after being changed Lesions position center point coordinate collection { (X0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn)};
Step 3.2.4: by lesions position center point coordinate the collection { (X after conversion0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…, (Xn,Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) show at standard picture FCOn, by the lesions position after conversion Heart point coordinates collection { (X0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) really Fixed circle (Circle0,Circle1,Circle2,…,Circlen) as focal area.
Beneficial effects of the present invention:
The present invention proposes a kind of galactophore image searching system based on lesions position and content and method, traditional based on On the basis of the image search method of content, add based on lesions position method for measuring similarity, it is possible to effectively improve breast The retrieval performance of gland molybdenum target X-ray image such that it is able to further auxiliary doctor's diagnosis to mastopathy.
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Fig. 1 is structural frames based on lesions position Yu the galactophore image searching system of content in the specific embodiment of the invention Figure;
Fig. 2 is flow process based on lesions position Yu the galactophore image search method of content in the specific embodiment of the invention Figure;
Fig. 3 is to the image pretreated to be retrieved of mammograms and pre-in the specific embodiment of the invention History image collection after process carries out the flow chart of image focus position similarity measurement;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart utilizing in the specific embodiment of the invention and determining focal area based on CPD method for registering;
Fig. 5 is to the image pretreated to be retrieved of mammograms and pre-in the specific embodiment of the invention History image collection after process carries out the flow chart of picture material similarity measurement;
Fig. 6 is to obtain at the image of image searching result to be retrieved according to history image collection in the specific embodiment of the invention Reason process flow diagram flow chart.
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A kind of galactophore image searching system based on lesions position Yu content, as it is shown in figure 1, include Image semantic classification list Unit, image focus position similarity measurement unit, picture material similarity measurement unit and image synthesis similarity measurements measuring device.
Image pre-processing unit, for obtaining the image F to be retrieved of breast molybdenum target radioscopic image0, history image collection (F1, F2,…,Fn), selection standard image FC, to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1,F2,…,Fn) carry out pretreatment, obtain Pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In), wherein, including pretreated image I to be retrieved0Go through with pretreated History image set (I1,I2,…,In)。
Standard picture FCBreast molybdenum target radioscopic image normal for form, that be of moderate size.
Image pre-processing unit includes: image denoising device and image intensifier.
Image denoising device, for respectively to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1,F2,…,Fn) carry out at noise reduction Reason, obtains the image P to be retrieved after noise reduction0With the history image collection (P after noise reduction1,P2,…,Pn)。
Image intensifier, for respectively to the image P to be retrieved after noise reduction0With the history image collection (P after noise reduction1, P2,…,Pn) carry out image enhancement processing, obtain pretreated image I to be retrieved0With pretreated history image collection (I1, I2,…,In)。
Image focus position similarity measurement unit, for the figure pretreated to be retrieved to mammograms As I0With pretreated history image collection (I1,I2,…,In) carry out image focus position similarity measurement, obtain image focus Position similarity set (S1,S2,…,Sn)。
Image focus position similarity measurement unit includes: lesions position central point and radius determiner, image to be retrieved With image library and standard picture aligner, image focus position similarity determiner.
Lesions position central point and radius determiner, be used for determining pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) Lesions position center point coordinate collection { (x0,y0),(x1,y1),(x2,y2)…,(xn,yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1, R2,…,Rn)。
In present embodiment, determine pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) lesions position center point coordinate Collection { (x0,y0),(x1,y1),(x2,y2)…,(xn,yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) concrete grammar For:
Use classical Da-Jin algorithm Threshold Segmentation Algorithm to pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) carry out two-value Change processes, and retains highlight regions in the image after binary conversion treatment, using the half of highlight regions X-direction maximum as focus Place-centric point abscissa, using the half of highlight regions Y direction maximum as lesions position central point vertical coordinate, obtains disease Stove place-centric point coordinates collection { (x0,y0),(x1,y1),(x2,y2)…,(xn,yn), travel through highlight regions institute a little, from first Individual point starts, and utilizes right angled triangle Pythagorean theorem, obtains a little to the distance of central point, calculates in highlight regions institute successively a little With the distance of central point, using its maximum as lesions position radius, obtain lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn)。
Image to be retrieved and image library and standard picture aligner, for utilizing based on CPD method for registering, after pretreatment Image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) and standard picture FCCarry out district to join, lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after being changed0, Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn), and by lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after conversion0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2, Y2),…,(Xn,Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) show at standard picture FCOn, utilize the disease after conversion Stove center point coordinate collection { (X0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…, Rn) determine focal area (Circle0,Circle1,Circle2,…,Circlen)。
Image focus position similarity determiner, for calculating foci region (Circle respectively0,Circle1,Circle2,…, CirclenThe focal area Circle of image to be retrieved in)0Focal area (Circle with history image1,Circle2,…, Circlen) common factor and union, orderObtain Image focus position similarity set (S1,S2,S3,…,Sn)。
Picture material similarity measurement unit, for the image I pretreated to be retrieved to mammograms0 With pretreated history image collection (I1,I2,…,In) carry out picture material similarity measurement, obtain picture material similarity collection Close (E1,E2,…,En)。
Picture material similarity measurement unit includes: characteristics of image rectangular histogram extractor and picture material similarity determine Device.
Characteristics of image rectangular histogram extractor, is used for extracting pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) gray scale special Levy, shape facility and textural characteristics, build its image grey level histogram, based on edge orientation histogram, histograms of oriented gradients With local binary patterns rectangular histogram, obtain gray feature vector (α012,…,αn), shape eigenvectors (β012,…, βn) and texture feature vector (γ012,…,γn), merge gray feature vector (α012,…,αn), shape facility Vector (β012,…,βn) and texture feature vector (γ012,…,γn), obtain multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector (ω012,…,ωn)。
Picture material similarity determiner, for using EMD method by the multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector of image to be retrieved ω0Multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector (ω with history image12,…,ωn) carry out similarity measurement, obtain picture material phase Like property set (E1,E2,…,En)。
Image synthesis similarity measurements measuring device, for by image focus position similarity set (S1,S2,…,Sn) according to image Lesions position similarity sorts from big to small, and marking serial numbers, by the sequence number of the image focus position similarity set after sequence The weight of distribution A%, by picture material similarity set (E1,E2,…,En) sort from small to large according to picture material similarity, And marking serial numbers, by the weight of sequence number distribution (100-A) % of the picture material similarity set after sequence, synthetic image focus Position similarity image sequence number and picture material similarity image sequence number draw image synthesis similarity image sequence number, obtain to be checked Rope image searching result: i.e. image synthesis similarity image sequence number is the least, represents that this image is the most similar to image to be retrieved.
Use the method that galactophore image searching system based on lesions position Yu content carries out image retrieval, as in figure 2 it is shown, Comprise the following steps:
Step 1: obtain the image F to be retrieved of breast molybdenum target radioscopic image0, history image collection (F1,F2,…,Fn), choose Standard picture FC, standard picture FCBreast molybdenum target radioscopic image normal for form, that be of moderate size.
Step 2: to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1,F2,…,Fn) carry out pretreatment, obtain pretreated Image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In), wherein, including pretreated image I to be retrieved0With pretreated history image collection (I1,I2,…,In)。
Step 2.1: respectively to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1,F2,…,Fn) carry out noise reduction process, dropped Image P to be retrieved after making an uproar0With the history image collection (P after noise reduction1,P2,…,Pn)。
In present embodiment, the alternative approach of spatial domain is used to select median filter to be filtered, it is achieved to be retrieved Image F0With history image collection (F1,F2,…,Fn) noise reduction process, reduce to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1, F2,…,FnNoise in).
Step 2.2: respectively to the image P to be retrieved after noise reduction0With the history image collection (P after noise reduction1,P2,…,Pn) enter Row image enhancement processing, obtains pretreated image I to be retrieved0With pretreated history image collection (I1,I2,…,In)。
In present embodiment, use the method that contrast strengthens to the image P to be retrieved after noise reduction0With the history after noise reduction Image set (P1,P2,…,Pn) carry out image enhancement processing.Emphasize breast molybdenum target radioscopic image entirety or local characteristics, expanded view Difference between different objects feature in Xiang, suppresses uninterested feature, increases the contrast of suspected abnormality and surrounding tissue.
Step 3: the image I pretreated to be retrieved to mammograms0With pretreated history image collection (I1,I2,…,In) carry out image focus position similarity measurement, as shown in Figure 3.
Step 3.1: determine pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) lesions position center point coordinate collection { (x0, y0),(x1,y1),(x2,y2)…,(xn,yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn)。
In present embodiment, use classical Da-Jin algorithm Threshold Segmentation Algorithm to pretreated image set (I0,I1, I2,…,In) carry out binary conversion treatment, retain highlight regions in the image after binary conversion treatment, highlight regions X-direction is maximum The half of value is as lesions position central point abscissa, using the half of highlight regions Y direction maximum as in lesions position Heart point vertical coordinate, obtains lesions position center point coordinate collection { (x0,y0),(x1,y1),(x2,y2)…,(xn,yn), travel through highlighted Region institute a little, from the beginning of first point, utilizes right angled triangle Pythagorean theorem, obtains a little to the distance of central point, counts successively Calculate in highlight regions a little with the distance of central point, using its maximum as lesions position radius, obtain lesions position radius Collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn)。
Step 3.2: utilize based on CPD method for registering, by pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) and standard drawing As FCCarry out district to join, lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after being changed0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn), and By lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after conversion0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) show at standard picture FCOn, utilize lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after conversion0,Y0),(X1,Y1), (X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) determine focal area (Circle0,Circle1, Circle2,…,Circlen), as shown in Figure 4.
In present embodiment, utilize based on CPD (Coherence Point Drift) method for registering, can be by different size Mammary gland profile be standardized, reduce lesions position Similarity measures error.
Step 3.2.1: extract pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) breast contours in image and standard drawing As FCBreast contours.
Step 3.2.2: utilize affine transformation based on CPD (Coherence Point Drift), registrate pretreated Image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) breast contours in image and standard picture FCBreast contours, obtain registration transformation matrix (T0,T1,T2,…,Tn)。
Step 3.2.3: by registration transformation matrix (T0,T1,T2,…,Tn) to lesions position center point coordinate collection { (x0, y0),(x1,y1),(x2,y2)…,(xn,yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) change, after being changed Lesions position center point coordinate collection { (X0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn)}。
Step 3.2.4: by lesions position center point coordinate the collection { (X after conversion0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…, (Xn,Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) show at standard picture FCOn, by the lesions position after conversion Heart point coordinates collection { (X0,Y0),(X1,Y1),(X2,Y2),…,(Xn,Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0,R1,R2,…,Rn) really Fixed circle (Circle0,Circle1,Circle2,…,Circlen) as focal area.
Step 3.3: calculating foci region (Circle respectively0,Circle1,Circle2,…,CirclenFigure to be retrieved in) The focal area Circle of picture0Focal area (Circle with history image1,Circle2,…,Circlen) common factor and also Collection, order Obtain image focus position phase Like property set (S1,S2,S3,…,Sn)。
In present embodiment, Lesions position similarity ratio is the biggest more phase Seemingly.
Step 4: the image I pretreated to be retrieved to mammograms0With pretreated history image collection (I1,I2,…,In) carry out picture material similarity measurement, as shown in Figure 5.
Step 4.1: extract pretreated image set (I0,I1,I2,…,In) gray feature, shape facility and texture Feature, builds image grey level histogram, based on edge orientation histogram (Edge Direction Histogram, EDH), direction Histogram of gradients (Histogram of oriented gradients, HOG) and local binary patterns rectangular histogram (Local Binary Pattern, LBP), obtain gray feature vector (α012,…,αn), shape eigenvectors (β012,…, βn) and texture feature vector (γ012,…,γn)。
Step 4.2: merge gray feature vector (α012,…,αn), shape eigenvectors (β012,…,βn) and Texture feature vector (γ012,…,γn) obtain multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector (ω012,…,ωn)。
Step 4.3: use EMD (Earth Mover's Distance) method that the multi-scale HoGC of image to be retrieved is special Levy vector ω0Multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector (ω with history image12,…,ωn) carry out similarity measurement, obtain image Content similarities set (E1,E2,…,En)。
In present embodiment, (E1,E2,…,En)=(0.0223,0.0668,0.2641,0.3103,0.3179 ..., 0.6624).Numerical value is the least, and feature histogram is the most similar, i.e. draws mammograms content similarities.
Step 5: by image focus position similarity set (S1,S2,…,Sn) according to image focus position similarity from greatly To little sequence, and marking serial numbers, by the weight of the sequence number distribution 40% of the image focus position similarity set after sequence, will figure As content similarities set (E1,E2,…,En) sort from small to large according to picture material similarity, and marking serial numbers, will sequence After picture material similarity set sequence number distribution 60% weight, synthetic image lesions position similarity image sequence number and figure As content similarities picture numbers draws image synthesis similarity image sequence number, obtain image searching result to be retrieved: i.e. image Comprehensive similarity image sequence number is the least, represents that this image is the most similar to image to be retrieved.
In present embodiment, on the basis of traditional CBIR method, add based on focus position Put method for measuring similarity, it is possible to effectively improve the retrieval performance of mammograms such that it is able to further assist Doctor's diagnosis to mastopathy, obtains image processing process such as Fig. 6 of image searching result to be retrieved according to history image collection Shown in.

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1. a galactophore image searching system based on lesions position Yu content, it is characterised in that include image pre-processing unit, Image focus position similarity measurement unit, picture material similarity measurement unit and image synthesis similarity measurements measuring device;
Described image pre-processing unit, for obtaining the image F to be retrieved of breast molybdenum target radioscopic image0, history image collection (F1, F2..., Fn), selection standard image FC, to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1, F2..., Fn) carry out pretreatment, obtain Pretreated image set (I0, I1, I2..., In), wherein, including pretreated image I to be retrieved0Go through with pretreated History image set (I1, I2..., In);Described standard picture FCBreast molybdenum target radioscopic image normal for form, that be of moderate size;
Described image focus position similarity measurement unit, for the figure pretreated to be retrieved to mammograms As I0With pretreated history image collection (I1, I2..., In) carry out image focus position similarity measurement, obtain image focus Position similarity set (S1, S2..., Sn);
Described picture material similarity measurement unit, for the image I pretreated to be retrieved to mammograms0With Pretreated history image collection (I1, I2..., In) carry out picture material similarity measurement, obtain picture material similarity set (E1, E2..., En);
Described image synthesis similarity measurements measuring device, for by image focus position similarity set (S1, S2..., Sn) according to image Lesions position similarity sorts from big to small, and marking serial numbers, by the sequence number of the image focus position similarity set after sequence The weight of distribution A%, by picture material similarity set (E1, E2..., En) sort from small to large according to picture material similarity, And marking serial numbers, by the weight of sequence number distribution (100-A) % of the picture material similarity set after sequence, synthetic image focus Position similarity image sequence number and picture material similarity image sequence number draw image synthesis similarity image sequence number, obtain to be checked Rope image searching result: i.e. image synthesis similarity image sequence number is the least, represents that this image is the most similar to image to be retrieved.
Galactophore image searching system based on lesions position Yu content the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described Image pre-processing unit includes: image denoising device and image intensifier;
Described image denoising device, for respectively to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1, F2..., Fn) carry out noise reduction process, Obtain the image P to be retrieved after noise reduction0With the history image collection (P after noise reduction1, P2..., Pn);
Described image intensifier, for respectively to the image P to be retrieved after noise reduction0With the history image collection (P after noise reduction1, P2..., Pn) carry out image enhancement processing, obtain pretreated image I to be retrieved0With pretreated history image collection (I1, I2..., In)。
Galactophore image searching system based on lesions position Yu content the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described Image focus position similarity measurement unit includes: lesions position central point and radius determiner, image to be retrieved and image library With standard picture aligner, image focus position similarity determiner;
Described lesions position central point and radius determiner, be used for determining pretreated image set (I0, I1, I2..., In) disease Stove place-centric point coordinates collection { (x0, y0), (x1, y1), (x2, y2) ..., (xn, yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0, R1, R2..., Rn);
Described image to be retrieved and image library and standard picture aligner, for utilizing based on CPD method for registering, after pretreatment Image set (I0, I1, I2..., In) and standard picture FCMate, lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after being changed0, Y0), (X1, Y1), (X2, Y2) ..., (Xn, Yn), and by lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after conversion0, Y0), (X1, Y1), (X2, Y2) ..., (Xn, Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0, R1, R2..., Rn) show at standard picture FCOn, utilize the disease after conversion Stove center point coordinate collection { (X0, Y0), (X1, Y1), (X2, Y2) ..., (Xn, Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0, R1, R2..., Rn) determine focal area (Circle0, Circle1, Circle2..., Circlen);
Described image focus position similarity determiner, for calculating foci region (Circle respectively0, Circle1, Circle2..., CirclenThe focal area Circle of image to be retrieved in)0Focal area (Circle with history image1, Circle2..., Circlen) common factor and union, orderObtain Image focus position similarity set (S1, S2, S3..., Sn)。
Galactophore image searching system based on lesions position Yu content the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described Picture material similarity measurement unit includes: characteristics of image rectangular histogram extractor and picture material similarity determiner;
Described characteristics of image rectangular histogram extractor, is used for extracting pretreated image set (I0, I1, I2..., In) gray scale special Levy, shape facility and textural characteristics, build its image grey level histogram, based on edge orientation histogram, histograms of oriented gradients With local binary patterns rectangular histogram, obtain gray feature vector (α0, α1, α2..., αn), shape eigenvectors (β0, β1, β2..., βn) and texture feature vector (γ0, γ1, γ2..., γn), merge gray feature vector (α0, α1, α2..., αn), shape facility Vector (β0, β1, β2..., βn) and texture feature vector (γ0, γ1, γ2..., γn), obtain multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector (ω0, ω1, ω2..., ωn);
Described picture material similarity determiner, for using EMD method by the multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector of image to be retrieved ω0Multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector (ω with history image1, ω2..., ωn) carry out similarity measurement, obtain picture material phase Like property set (E1, E2..., En)。
Galactophore image searching system based on lesions position Yu content the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that described Determine pretreated image set (I0, I1, I2..., In) lesions position center point coordinate collection { (x0, y0), (x1, y1), (x2, y2) ..., (xn, yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0, R1, R2..., Rn) method particularly includes:
Use classical Da-Jin algorithm Threshold Segmentation Algorithm to pretreated image set (I0, I1, I2..., In) carry out at binaryzation Reason, retains highlight regions in the image after binary conversion treatment, using the half of highlight regions X-direction maximum as lesions position Central point abscissa, using the half of highlight regions Y direction maximum as lesions position central point vertical coordinate, obtains focus position Put center point coordinate collection { (x0, y0), (x1, y1), (x2, y2) ..., (xn, yn), travel through highlight regions institute a little, from first point Start, utilize right angled triangle Pythagorean theorem, obtain a little to the distance of central point, calculate successively in highlight regions a little with in The distance of heart point, using its maximum as lesions position radius, obtains lesions position radius collection (R0, R1, R2..., Rn)。
6. use the galactophore image searching system based on lesions position Yu content described in claim 1 to carry out the side of image retrieval Method, it is characterised in that comprise the following steps:
Step 1: obtain the image F to be retrieved of breast molybdenum target radioscopic image0, history image collection (F1, F2..., Fn), selection standard Image FC
Step 2: to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1, F2..., Fn) carry out pretreatment, obtain pretreated image Collection (I0, I1, I2..., In);
Step 2.1: respectively to image F to be retrieved0With history image collection (F1, F2..., Fn) carry out noise reduction process, after obtaining noise reduction Image P to be retrieved0With the history image collection (P after noise reduction1, P2..., Pn);
Step 2.2: respectively to the image P to be retrieved after noise reduction0With the history image collection (P after noise reduction1, P2..., Pn) carry out image Enhancement process, obtains pretreated image I to be retrieved0With pretreated history image collection (I1, I2..., In);
Step 3: the image I pretreated to be retrieved to mammograms0With pretreated history image collection (I1, I2..., In) carry out image focus position similarity measurement;
Step 3.1: determine pretreated image set (I0, I1, I2..., In) lesions position center point coordinate collection { (x0, y0), (x1, y1), (x2, y2) ..., (xn, yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0, R1, R2..., Rn);
Step 3.2: utilize based on CPD method for registering, by pretreated image set (I0, I1, I2..., In) and standard picture FC Mate, lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after being changed0, Y0), (X1, Y1), (X2, Y2) ..., (Xn, Yn), and will turn Lesion center point coordinates collection { (X after changing0, Y0), (X1, Y1), (X2, Y2) ..., (Xn, Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0, R1, R2..., Rn) show at standard picture FCOn, utilize lesion center point coordinates the collection { (X after conversion0, Y0), (X1, Y1), (X2, Y2) ..., (Xn, Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0, R1, R2..., Rn) determine focal area (Circle0, Circle1, Circle2..., Circlen);
Step 3.3: calculating foci region (Circle respectively0, Circle1, Circle2..., CirclenImage to be retrieved in) Focal area Circle0Focal area (Circle with history image1, Circle2..., Circlen) common factor and union, order Obtain the similarity set of image focus position (S1, S2, S3..., Sn);
Step 4: the image I pretreated to be retrieved to mammograms0With pretreated history image collection (I1, I2..., In) carry out picture material similarity measurement;
Step 4.1: extract pretreated image set (I0, I1, I2..., In) gray feature, shape facility and textural characteristics, Build its image grey level histogram, based on edge orientation histogram, histograms of oriented gradients and local binary patterns rectangular histogram, To gray feature vector (α0, α1, α2..., αn), shape eigenvectors (β0, β1, β2..., βn) and texture feature vector (γ0, γ1, γ2..., γn);
Step 4.2: merge gray feature vector (α0, α1, α2..., αn), shape eigenvectors (β0, β1, β2..., βn) and texture Characteristic vector (γ0, γ1, γ2..., γn), obtain multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector (ω0, ω1, ω2..., ωn);
Step 4.3: use EMD method by multi-scale HoGC characteristic vector ω of image to be retrieved0Comprehensive Nogata with history image Figure characteristic vector (ω1, ω2..., ωn) carry out similarity measurement, obtain picture material similarity set (E1, E2..., En);
Step 5: by image focus position similarity set (S1, S2..., Sn) according to image focus position similarity from big to small Sequence, and marking serial numbers, by the weight of the sequence number distribution A% of the image focus position similarity set after sequence, by image Hold similarity set (E1, E2..., En) sort from small to large according to picture material similarity, and marking serial numbers, after sequence Picture material similarity set sequence number distribution (100-A) % weight, synthetic image lesions position similarity image sequence number and Picture material similarity image sequence number draws image synthesis similarity image sequence number, obtains image searching result to be retrieved: i.e. scheme As comprehensive similarity image sequence number is the least, represent that this image is the most similar to image to be retrieved.
Galactophore image search method based on lesions position Yu content the most according to claim 5, it is characterised in that described Step 3.2 comprises the following steps:
Step 3.2.1: extract pretreated image set (I0, I1, I2..., In) breast contours in image and standard picture FC Breast contours;
Step 3.2.2: utilize affine transformation based on CPD, registrates pretreated image set (I0, I1, I2..., In) in image Breast contours and standard picture FCBreast contours, obtain registration transformation matrix (T0, T1, T2..., Tn);
Step 3.2.3: by registration transformation matrix (T0, T1, T2..., Tn) to lesions position center point coordinate collection { (x0, y0), (x1, y1), (x2, y2) ..., (xn, yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0, R1, R2..., Rn) change, after being changed Lesions position center point coordinate collection { (X0, Y0), (X1, Y1), (X2, Y2) ..., (Xn, Yn)};
Step 3.2.4: by lesions position center point coordinate the collection { (X after conversion0, Y0), (X1, Y1), (X2, Y2) ..., (Xn, Yn)} With lesions position radius collection (R0, R1, R2..., Rn) show at standard picture FCOn, by the lesions position center point coordinate after conversion Collection { (X0, Y0), (X1, Y1), (X2, Y2) ..., (Xn, Yn) and lesions position radius collection (R0, R1, R2..., Rn) circle that determines (Circle0, Circle1, Circle2..., Circlen) as focal area.
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