DensiThAI, A Multi-View Deep Learning Framework for Breast Density Estimation using Infrared Images

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.00145v1
• Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:53:57 GMT
• Title: DensiThAI, A Multi-View Deep Learning Framework for Breast Density Estimation using Infrared Images
• Authors: Siva Teja Kakileti, Geetha Manjunath,
• Abstract summary: This study investigates the feasibility of estimating breast density using artificial intelligence over infrared thermal images.<n>We propose DensiThAI, a multi-view deep learning framework for breast density classification from thermal images.
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• Abstract: Breast tissue density is a key biomarker of breast cancer risk and a major factor affecting mammographic sensitivity. However, density assessment currently relies almost exclusively on X-ray mammography, an ionizing imaging modality. This study investigates the feasibility of estimating breast density using artificial intelligence over infrared thermal images, offering a non-ionizing imaging approach. The underlying hypothesis is that fibroglandular and adipose tissues exhibit distinct thermophysical and physiological properties, leading to subtle but spatially coherent temperature variations on the breast surface. In this paper, we propose DensiThAI, a multi-view deep learning framework for breast density classification from thermal images. The framework was evaluated on a multi-center dataset of 3,500 women using mammography-derived density labels as reference. Using five standard thermal views, DensiThAI achieved a mean AUROC of 0.73 across 10 random splits, with statistically significant separation between density classes across all splits (p << 0.05). Consistent performance across age cohorts supports the potential of thermal imaging as a non-ionizing approach for breast density assessment with implications for improved patient experience and workflow optimization.

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