Lacunarity analysis: a promising method for the automated assessment of melanocytic naevi and melanoma.

The early diagnosis of melanoma is critical to achieving reduced mortality and increased survival. Although clinical examination is currently the method of choice for melanocytic lesion assessment, there is a growing interest among clinicians regarding the potential diagnostic utility of computerise...

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Main Authors: Stephen Gilmore, Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, Jim Muir, H Peter Soyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2758593?pdf=render