Experimental validation on a large image database will establish whether the data provided by the new image analysis method improves diagnosis of early melanoma. To experimentaly validate the potential of the new skin image analysis method to discriminate between melanoma and other pigmented skin lesions To develop algorithms for deriving quantitative parameters characterising skin lesions from the images produced by the new method. To establish the predictive value of these parameters in the detection of early signs of melanoma. To contribute to the development of a prototype system to be used in a clinical setting. To investigate the clinical potential of the new skin image analysis method through experimental validation on a large set of lesion images representing a range of clinical problems.
Results See examples of diagnostic images produced by the new technique.