Estimation of adipose compartment volumes in CT images of a mastectomy specimen

Abdullah-Al-Zubaer Imran; David D. Pokrajac; Andrew D. A. Maidment; Predrag R. Bakic

doi:10.1117/12.2217175

29 March 2016 Estimation of adipose compartment volumes in CT images of a mastectomy specimen

Abdullah-Al-Zubaer Imran, David D. Pokrajac, Andrew D. A. Maidment, Predrag R. Bakic

Proceedings Volume 9783, Medical Imaging 2016: Physics of Medical Imaging; 97832O (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2217175
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2016, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Anthropomorphic software breast phantoms have been utilized for preclinical quantitative validation of breast imaging systems. Efficacy of the simulation-based validation depends on the realism of phantom images. Anatomical measurements of the breast tissue, such as the size and distribution of adipose compartments or the thickness of Cooper’s ligaments, are essential for the realistic simulation of breast anatomy. Such measurements are, however, not readily available in the literature. In this study, we assessed the statistics of adipose compartments as visualized in CT images of a total mastectomy specimen. The specimen was preserved in formalin, and imaged using a standard body CT protocol and high X-ray dose. A human operator manually segmented adipose compartments in reconstructed CT images using ITK-SNAP software, and calculated the volume of each compartment. In addition, the time needed for the manual segmentation and the operator’s confidence were recorded. The average volume, standard deviation, and the probability distribution of compartment volumes were estimated from 205 segmented adipose compartments. We also estimated the potential correlation between the segmentation time, operator’s confidence, and compartment volume. The statistical tests indicated that the estimated compartment volumes do not follow the normal distribution. The compartment volumes are found to be correlated with the segmentation time; no significant correlation between the volume and the operator confidence. The performed study is limited by the mastectomy specimen position. The analysis of compartment volumes will better inform development of more realistic breast anatomy simulation.

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Abdullah-Al-Zubaer Imran, David D. Pokrajac, Andrew D. A. Maidment, and Predrag R. Bakic "Estimation of adipose compartment volumes in CT images of a mastectomy specimen", Proc. SPIE 9783, Medical Imaging 2016: Physics of Medical Imaging, 97832O (29 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2217175

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