Classification of reflectance spectra from pigmented skin lesions, a comparison of
multivariate discriminant analysis and artifi Page 1 Physics in Medicine & Biology …

This study documents the optical reflectance characteristics of pigmented skin lesions and
evaluates their potential for improving the differential diagnosis of malignant melanoma from …

Our aim in the present research is to investigate the diagnostic performance of artificial
neural networks (ANNs) applied to multispectral images of cutaneous pigmented skin …

In an attempt to overcome the subjectiveness of clinical observation in the diagnosis of
cutaneous melanoma, a computerized method is proposed. Reflectance images of 237 …

The aim of this research was to evaluate the performance of a new spectroscopic system in
the diagnosis of melanoma. This study involves a consecutive series of 1278 patients with …

Various instruments based on acquisition and elaboration of images of pigmented skin
lesions have been developed in an attempt to in vivo establish whether a lesion is a …

This article proposes a multispectral system that uses the analysis of the spatial distribution
of color and spectral features to improve the detection of skin cancer lesions, specifically …

Background Early and accurate diagnosis of melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer,
has the potential to reduce morbidity and mortality rate. However, early diagnosis of …

The differentiation of skin melanomas and basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) was demonstrated
based on combined analysis of Raman and autofluorescence spectra stimulated by visible …

Since advanced melanoma remains practically incurable, early detection is an important
step toward a reduction in mortality. High expectations are entertained for a technique …