Evaluation of digital dermoscopy in a pigmented lesion clinic: Clinician versus computer assessment of malignancy risk

Biopsy of the pigmented lesion—When and how

“…Perrinaud et al concluded that use of the systems as a second opinion by dermatologists would be unwarranted. Boldrick et al 173 arrived at similar conclusions in their analysis of the microDerm digital dermatoscopy system that employed a neural networkebased algorithm. Although the digital system and dermatoscopists were in agreement 90% of the time with regard to the diagnosis, the vast majority of their 1000 sampled pigmented lesions were considered benign in nature.…”

Review of Image Acquisition and Classification Methods on Early Detection of Skin Cancer

“…Around 1990, dermatoscopy also known as epiluminescence microscopy was the examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope. This traditionally consists of a magnifier (typically x10), a non-polarized light source, a transparent plate, and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, which allows inspection of skin lesions unobstructed by skin surface reflections [5]. When the images or video clips are digitally captured or processed, the instrument can be referred to as a "digital epiluminescence dermatoscope."…”

EMBnet.journal 19 Suppl. B

“…However, CaIASs effectiveness depends largely on dataset, feature selection and classification methods used (Boldrick et al, 2007). Consequently, conventional CaIASs, although pivoting on objective parameters, cannot allow more reliable decision processes than the ones of an experienced clinician (pivoting on experience, complex inferences and extensive knowledge).…”