Digital imaging biomarkers feed machine learning for melanoma screening Journal Article
| Authors: | Gareau, D. S.; Correa da Rosa, J.; Yagerman, S.; Carucci, J. A.; Gulati, N.; Hueto, F.; DeFazio, J. L.; Suárez-Fariñas, M.; Marghoob, A.; Krueger, J. G. |
| Article Title: | Digital imaging biomarkers feed machine learning for melanoma screening |
| Abstract: | We developed an automated approach for generating quantitative image analysis metrics (imaging biomarkers) that are then analysed with a set of 13 machine learning algorithms to generate an overall risk score that is called a Q-score. These methods were applied to a set of 120 “difficult” dermoscopy images of dysplastic nevi and melanomas that were subsequently excised/classified. This approach yielded 98% sensitivity and 36% specificity for melanoma detection, approaching sensitivity/specificity of expert lesion evaluation. Importantly, we found strong spectral dependence of many imaging biomarkers in blue or red colour channels, suggesting the need to optimize spectral evaluation of pigmented lesions. © 2016 The Authors. Experimental Dermatology Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. |
| Keywords: | melanoma; dermoscopy; screening; machine learning; imaging biomarkers; machine vision; pigmented lesion; skin optics |
| Journal Title: | Experimental Dermatology |
| Volume: | 26 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 0906-6705 |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell |
| Date Published: | 2017-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 615 |
| End Page: | 618 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1111/exd.13250 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 27783441 |
| PMCID: | PMC5516237 |
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| Notes: | Letter -- Export Date: 1 August 2017 -- Source: Scopus |
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