title: A web-based melanoma image diagnosis support system using topic map and AJAX technologies.
abstract: The design and implementation of a web-based diagnostic support tool for melanoma dermatological images and related diagnostic data is presented. The proposed system is semantic web-based and is driven by exploiting the combination of AJAX framework and topic map technology. A novel client/server architecture was developed that enables several clients to interact online with the topic map-based system. Users have the ability to access the system anywhere and anytime via a simple Internet browser. Additionally, an ABCD application has been developed for automated calculation of ABCD parameters and consequently embedded in the proposed TM-based system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electronics, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papastergiou
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tzekis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hatzigaidas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tryfon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ioannidis
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zaharis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kampitaki
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lazaridis
mesh_terms: D003628:Database Management Systems; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D020407:Internet; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*