ABSTRACT
CONTENTS 8.1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 232 8.2 Importance of Color Information for Melanoma Diagnosis ................ 232 8.3 Color Assessment for Melanoma Diagnosis ........................................ 233
8.3.1 DMB System .......................................................................... 233 8.3.2 Establishment of DMB Color Regions.................................... 234 8.3.3 Lesion Segmentation-Based DMB System.............................. 236 8.3.4 Color Assessment Based on DMB System.............................. 236 8.3.5 Perceptible Color Difference ................................................... 241 8.3.6 Color Assessment Based on Perceptible Grade....................... 242
8.4 Conclusion.......................................................................................... 244 Acknowledgment ...................................................................................... 244 References .................................................................................................. 244
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8.1 INTRODUCTION Malignant melanoma is one of the most serious skin cancers. Hence, early diagnosis is very important because early-stage melanoma can often be cured by simple excision, significantly increasing the chance of patient survival. Therefore, dermatologists strive to diagnose malignant melanoma as early as possible [1].
