Fibroglandular tissue segmentation in breast MRI using vision transformers: a multi-institutional evaluation

Gustav Müller-Franzes1, Fritz Müller-Franzes1, Luisa Huck1

  • 1Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH, Aachen, Germany.

Scientific Reports
|August 30, 2023
PubMed
Summary

A new transformer-based network (TraBS) significantly improves fibroglandular tissue segmentation in breast MRI compared to convolutional neural networks. This advancement enhances the accuracy of breast density and parenchymal enhancement quantification in screening.

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