CONTENT-BASE IMAGE RETRIEVAL AS A METHOD FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS OF MELANOMA BASED ON DERMOSCOPIC IMAGES
Abstract
A method for computer-aided diagnosis of skin lesions based on image retrieval scheme is proposed. The suggested method is rather simple, reliable and robust. The results of the tests carried out on a publically available image dataset suggest that the performance of the method proposed is comparable with one of a rather complicated conventional method of melanoma diagnosis. The best performance is achieved when combining both methods together.
About the Authors
V. A. Liauchuk
The United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus
V. A. Kovalev
The United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus
V. V. Barkaline
Belarusian National Technical University
Belarus
Belarus
U. E. Lazouski
Belarusian National Technical University
Belarus
Belarus
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