Infrared (IR) camera can capture a surface temperature and visualized the temperature into a visual form. The camera provides a processed image of the temperature and a raw data of the temperature. One of the potential application of the camera is for a non-contact diagnostic tool for breast cancer. However, the used of the generated thermal image from the camera could lead to a fake nodule. In fact, in breast cancer screening, visualization of the size and locations of the nodule of the cancer is a very important factor for further action. In order to achieve a better result of visualizing, we analyze thermal imaging of breast cancer through raw data of the temperature. The lowest and highest temperature was identified from the raw data of temperature. The data was then indexed and transformed into many space colors to produce a better visualization of the nodules size or cancer location. This research using wistar rat by injecting DMBA to the rat model. Data was taken from the rat model once every week for two months. The data showed that thermal imaging through a raw data of the temperature resulted in a better image and color space changing compare to the associated data from the processed image by the camera. We found that the visualization of the size cancer nodules and location was best in 5 color space .

27/11/2018

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