Automated melanoma diagnosis: where are we at?

It has been over a decade since the first mention was made of the computer as a tool for assisting clinicians in diagnosing skin lesions. This review tabulates and summarises the major research papers, and comments on the state of the field after a decade of research.

[1]  Marek Elbaum,et al.  Can early malignant melanoma be differentiated from atypical melanocytic nevus by in vivo techniques? , 1997, Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging.

[2]  W V Stoecker,et al.  Nondermatoscopic digital imaging of pigmented lesions , 1995, Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging.

[3]  Mads Hintz-madsen,et al.  Detection of Malignant Melanoma using Neural Classifiers , 1996 .

[4]  Hugues Talbot,et al.  Automated Instrumentation for the Diagnosis of Invasive Melanoma: Image Analysis of Oil Epiluminescence Microscopy , 1997 .

[5]  T. Schindewolf,et al.  Classification of melanocytic lesions with color and texture analysis using digital image processing. , 1993, Analytical and quantitative cytology and histology.

[6]  C Bartoli,et al.  Results obtained by using a computerized image analysis system designed as an aid to diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma , 1992, Melanoma research.

[7]  K Wolff,et al.  In vivo epiluminescence microscopy of pigmented skin lesions. I. Pattern analysis of pigmented skin lesions. , 1987, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

[8]  K Wolff,et al.  In vivo epiluminescence microscopy: improvement of early diagnosis of melanoma. , 1993, The Journal of investigative dermatology.

[9]  Ela Claridge,et al.  Towards a neural network based system for skin cancer diagnosis , 1993 .

[10]  D. Ramsay,et al.  Primary care in dermatology: whose role should it be? , 1996, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

[11]  A. Kopf,et al.  Early detection of malignant melanoma: The role of physician examination and self‐examination of the skin , 1985, CA: a cancer journal for clinicians.

[12]  R. Kenet,et al.  Clinical diagnosis of pigmented lesions using digital epiluminescence microscopy. Grading protocol and atlas. , 1993, Archives of dermatology.

[13]  A P Dhawan.  An expert system for the early detection of melanoma using knowledge-based image analysis. , 1988, Analytical and quantitative cytology and histology.

[14]  M Elbaum,et al.  The use of dermoscopy and digital imaging in the diagnosis of cutaneous malignant melanoma , 1997, Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging.

[15]  A. Green,et al.  Computer image analysis in the diagnosis of melanoma. , 1994, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

[16]  R. H. Moss,et al.  Digital imaging in dermatology. , 1992, Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society.

[17]  S. Menzies.  An atlas of surface microscopy of pigmented skin lesions , 1996 .

[18]  Hugues Talbot,et al.  Automated melanoma diagnosis system , 1999, Smart Materials, Nano-, and Micro- Smart Systems.

[19]  G. Giles,et al.  Has mortality from melanoma stopped rising in Australia? Analysis of trends between 1931 and 1994 , 1996, BMJ.

[20]  R. H. Moss,et al.  Neural network diagnosis of malignant melanoma from color images , 1994, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.

[21]  G Pellacani,et al.  Digital videomicroscopy improves diagnostic accuracy for melanoma. , 1998, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

[22]  A. Green,et al.  Computer image analysis of pigmented skin lesions , 1991, Melanoma research.

[23]  K Wolff,et al.  In vivo epiluminescence microscopy of pigmented skin lesions. II. Diagnosis of small pigmented skin lesions and early detection of malignant melanoma. , 1987, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

[24]  E. Claridge,et al.  Computer screening for early detection of melanoma—is there a future? , 1995, The British journal of dermatology.

[25]  W. Dillon,et al.  Color Atlas of Dermatoscopy , 1996 .

[26]  E Claridge,et al.  Shape analysis for classification of malignant melanoma. , 1992, Journal of biomedical engineering.

[27]  R. Mcgee,et al.  The recognition and management of melanoma and other skin lesions by general practitioners in New Zealand. , 1994, The New Zealand medical journal.

[28]  M. Binder,et al.  Epiluminescence microscopy. A useful tool for the diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions for formally trained dermatologists. , 1995, Archives of dermatology.