Automatic Malignant Melanoma recognition using a Dermatoscopy Imaging Tool

Abstract

In this paper, we present the results of analysis of 56 in vivo multispectral dermatoscopy images of Malignant Melanoma and other benign and malignant skin tumors. The special own developed dermatoscopy tool analyzes pictures of suspicious skin areas and makes a decision using a special software based on texture and color analysis, which raise up the accuracy of diagnosis. Using our software, high accuracy (96% sensitivity and 89% specificity) in the personalized mode for melanoma has been achieved, which means a principal opportunity of effective excluding similar formations that are not melanoma. Additionally, considering to the high speed and accuracy of the automatic recognition, the proposed dermatoscopy tool can be used for screening procedures.