Improving screening for melanoma by measuring similarity to pre-classified images.
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.
Smith
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Department of Experimental Medicine and Cancer Research, The Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. smith@md2.huji.ac.il
Weinberg
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Klauss
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Soffer
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Ingber
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D004416:Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008403:Mass Screening; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control