1. Field
Methods and apparatuses consistent with exemplary embodiments relate to estimating a malignant tumor in an object, and more particularly, to analyzing medical images of an object to estimate a malignant tumor.
2. Description of the Related Art
A probability that a woman develops breast cancer at some point in her life is more than 8%. At present, the most effective method of diagnosing breast cancer at an early stage is by a mammography image.
A mammography image may include a lump-like mass, and a medical professional may detect the mass and determine whether the detected mass is benign or malignant.
The accuracy of mammography image analysis depends on the experience and knowledge of the medical professional, and an accuracy of 65% to 75% is possible.
A device for analyzing a mammography image to determine whether a malignant tumor exists in the mammography image may use computer-aided diagnosis (CADx), and when a medical professional performs analysis using a CADx system, accuracy of the analysis may increase. However, the related art CADx system may miss detecting a feature suitable for determining a presence of malignant tumor.
Thus, an efficient CADx system is needed to increase the accuracy of a mammography image analysis.