EVALUATING CUTANEOUS CONDITION & HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

One of the techniques used by dermatologists to diagnose melanomas is an imaging modality called Dermoscopy. The skin lesion is inspected using a magnification device and a light source. This technique makes it possible for the dermatologist to observe sub cutaneous structures that would be invisible otherwise. However the use of Dermoscopy is not straightforward requiring years of practice. Moreover the diagnosis is anytime subjective and challenging to reproduce. Therefore it is necessary to develop automatic methods that will help dermatologists provide more reliable diagnoses.