Computer vision and digital imaging technology in melanoma detection

Seminars in Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 308-327

  Voigt, Holger ^a   Classen, Richarda ^a,b  

^a Melanoma Research Project   (Germany)

^b Melanoma Research Project   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER; DERMOEPIDERMAL JUNCTION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MELANOMA; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 0036333635     PISSN: 00937754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/sonc.2002.34109     Document Type: Article

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