1. Improving screening for melanoma by measuring similarity to pre-classified images.
- Author
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Smith Y, Weinberg A, Klauss S, Soffer D, and Ingber A
- Subjects
- Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome mortality, Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome prevention & control, Humans, Mass Screening, Melanoma mortality, Melanoma prevention & control, Models, Theoretical, Nevus, Pigmented mortality, Nevus, Pigmented prevention & control, Skin Neoplasms mortality, Skin Neoplasms prevention & control, Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome diagnosis, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted methods, Melanoma diagnosis, Nevus, Pigmented diagnosis, Skin Neoplasms diagnosis
- Abstract
A new method that can dramatically improve the sensitivity and especially the specificity of skin naevi screening for melanoma by physicians is introduced. The method is based on measuring the similarity to previously classified naevi images. As more naevi are being classified, the power of the method is enhanced. Thus physicians can benefit from experience accumulated by others and the screening can be performed effectively by physicians with less experience.
- Published
- 2000