Can automated dermoscopy image analysis instruments provide added benefit for the dermatologist? A study comparing the results of three systems

Background  Instruments designed to provide computer program‐driven diagnosis of dermoscopic images of lesions are now commercially available. Multiple publications tout the improved diagnostic accuracy of these instruments compared with that of clinicians.

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