The experience with automated recognition of skin melanoma using digital epiluminescent dermatoscopy

Sokolov D.V.; Potekaev N.N.; Demidov L.V.; Vorozhtsov G.N.; Makhson A.N.; Belysheva T.S.; Kuz'min S.G.; Sokolov V.V.

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Sokolov D.V.

Herzen Moscow Research Oncology Institute, Branch of National Medical Research Radiology Center of Healthcare Ministry of the Russian Federation, Russia, Moscow, 125284

Potekaev N.N.

Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia

Demidov L.V.

Research Institute of Clinical Oncology at N.N. Blokhin Oncological Research Centre

Vorozhtsov G.N.

'Intermedbiofizkhim' International Research and Clinical Centre, Moscow

Makhson A.N.

Moscow City Oncological Clinical Hospital No 62, Moscow

Belysheva T.S.

I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy, Moscow

Kuz'min S.G.

Research Institute of Clinical Oncology at N.N. Blokhin Oncological Research Centre

Sokolov V.V.

Military medical unit, Golytsino, Moscow region, Russia, P.A. Gertsen Moscow scientific and research oncologic institute, National medical research center of radiology trust, Moscow, Russia

The experience with automated recognition of skin melanoma using digital epiluminescent dermatoscopy

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Sokolov D.V., Potekaev N.N., Demidov L.V., Vorozhtsov G.N., Makhson A.N., Belysheva T.S., Kuz'min S.G., Sokolov V.V.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2010;8(3): 72‑75

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Sokolov DV, Potekaev NN, Demidov LV, et al. . The experience with automated recognition of skin melanoma using digital epiluminescent dermatoscopy. Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2010;8(3):72‑75. (In Russ.)

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Abstract:

Characteristics of the FotoFinder dermascope II (FotoFinder systems, Bad Birnbach, Germany) for automated recognition of skin melanoma are described. Analysis of results obtained during examination of 34 patients presenting with 107 pigmented skin neoplasms is reported. It is concluded that preliminary data of a clinical trial of FotoFinder dermascope II suggest the possibility of automatic diagnostics of skin melanoma with sensitivity of 80%, specificity of 90%, and precision of 90%. The improved quality of diagnostics significantly reduces the frequency of false-positive cases of this tumour and decreases the number of unnecessary biopsies.

Keywords:

melanoma

automated image analysis

digital dermatoscopy

Authors:

Sokolov D.V.

Herzen Moscow Research Oncology Institute, Branch of National Medical Research Radiology Center of Healthcare Ministry of the Russian Federation, Russia, Moscow, 125284

Potekaev N.N.

Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia

Demidov L.V.

Research Institute of Clinical Oncology at N.N. Blokhin Oncological Research Centre

Vorozhtsov G.N.

'Intermedbiofizkhim' International Research and Clinical Centre, Moscow

Makhson A.N.

Moscow City Oncological Clinical Hospital No 62, Moscow

Belysheva T.S.

I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy, Moscow

Kuz'min S.G.

Research Institute of Clinical Oncology at N.N. Blokhin Oncological Research Centre

Sokolov V.V.

Military medical unit, Golytsino, Moscow region, Russia, P.A. Gertsen Moscow scientific and research oncologic institute, National medical research center of radiology trust, Moscow, Russia

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