Thyroid nodule malignancy degree judgment device

Abstract

The invention relates to a thyroid nodule malignancy degree judgment device. The thyroid nodule malignancy degree judgment device comprises an image acquisition module, a detection module and a judgment module, the nodule-of-interest image extraction module is used for intercepting the thyroid nodule boundary of the ultrasonic image by selecting a plurality of coordinate points of interest to obtain a nodule-of-interest image; the calcification information extraction module is used for performing calcification information extraction on the thyroid nodule in the nodule image of interest to obtain a calcification image; the calcification information analysis module is used for acquiring the area and quantity of calcification information in the calcification image; and the judgment module is used for constructing a calcification malignancy degree index according to the area and quantity of the calcification information and the area occupied by the calcification information, and judging the thyroid nodule calcification malignancy degree through the calcification malignancy degree index. The method can effectively judge the malignant degree of the thyroid nodule.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of auxiliary medical diagnosis, in particular to a device for judging the malignant degree of thyroid nodules. Background technique [0002] Thyroid cancer is one of the most common cancers in women worldwide, with women three times more likely than men. In 2018, one in 20 cancers diagnosed in women was thyroid cancer. Ultrasound imaging is a non-invasive, radiation-free, and low-cost tumor diagnostic technique. However, identifying thyroid nodules and detecting tumor signs from ultrasound images is a challenging task due to the low quality of ultrasound images. [0003] In general, the growth and development of a malignant tumor can be reflected by its shape, appearance, texture, composition, and many other factors. As an indispensable part of clinical diagnosis, sonographers will conduct a more detailed analysis of calcifications in thyroid nodules to determine their benign and malignant characteristics...

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However, this kind of judgment has very strong subjective factors, and the difference in the judgment of any factor will lead to the deviation of the final judgment result.

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