title: DERMA: a melanoma diagnosis platform based on collaborative multilabel analog reasoning.
abstract: The number of melanoma cancer-related death has increased over the last few years due to the new solar habits. Early diagnosis has become the best prevention method. This work presents a melanoma diagnosis architecture based on the collaboration of several multilabel case-based reasoning subsystems called DERMA. The system has to face up several challenges that include data characterization, pattern matching, reliable diagnosis, and self-explanation capabilities. Experiments using subsystems specialized in confocal and dermoscopy images have provided promising results for helping experts to assess melanoma diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: La Salle, Ramon Llull University, Quatre Camins 2, 08022 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Ruben
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9234-5764
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nicolas
authors.affiliation: La Salle, Ramon Llull University, Quatre Camins 2, 08022 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Albert
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4214-5227
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fornells
authors.affiliation: La Salle, Ramon Llull University, Quatre Camins 2, 08022 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Elisabet
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Golobardes
authors.affiliation: La Salle, Ramon Llull University, Quatre Camins 2, 08022 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Guiomar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corral
authors.affiliation: Melanoma Unit, Dermatology Department, Clinic Hospital, Rosselló 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puig
authors.affiliation: Melanoma Unit, Dermatology Department, Clinic Hospital, Rosselló 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malvehy
mesh_terms: D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*