A systematic heuristic approach for feature selection for melanoma discrimination using clinical images

Background: Numerous features are derived from the asymmetry, border irregularity, color variegation, and diameter of the skin lesion in dermatology for diagnosing malignant melanoma. Feature selection for the development of automated skin lesion discrimination systems is an important consideration.

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