• Automatic Segmentation of Dermoscopic Images by Iterative Classification 

      Zortea, Maciel; Skrøvseth, Stein Olav; Schopf, Thomas Roger Griesbeck; Kirchesch, Herbert M.; Godtliebsen, Fred (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Accurate detection of the borders of skin lesions is a vital first step for computer aided diagnostic systems. This paper presents a novel automatic approach to segmentation of skin lesions that is particularly suitable for analysis of dermoscopic images. Assumptions about the image acquisition, in particular, the approximate location and color, are used to derive an automatic rule to select small ...
    • Comparison of computer systems and ranking criteria for automatic melanoma detection in dermoscopic images 

      Møllersen, Kajsa; Zortea, Maciel; Schopf, Thomas Roger Griesbeck; Kirchesch, Herbert M.; Godtliebsen, Fred (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-21)
      Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, and early detection is crucial for patient survival. Computer systems can assist in melanoma detection, but are not widespread in clinical practice. In 2016, an open challenge in classification of dermoscopic images of skin lesions was announced. A training set of 900 images with corresponding class labels and semi-automatic/manual segmentation masks ...
    • Computer-aided decision support for melanoma detection applied on melanocytic and non-melanocytic skin lesions: a comparison of two systems based on automatic analysis of dermoscopic images 

      Møllersen, Kajsa; Kirchesch, Herbert M.; Zortea, Maciel; Schopf, Thomas Roger Griesbeck; Hindberg, Kristian; Godtliebsen, Fred (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Commercially available clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) for skin cancer have been designed for the detection of melanoma only. Correct use of the systems requires expert knowledge, hampering their utility for nonexperts. Furthermore, there are no systems to detect other common skin cancer types, that is, nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC). As early diagnosis of skin cancer is essential, there ...