iToBoS project presented in AI Magazine as an AI tool to improving melanoma screening.
Dermoscopy is known as surface microscopy, dermatoscopy or epiluminescence microscopy and it consists of an imaging method that allows increase the lesions 10X to 120X leading a visualization of some structures located within the skin (epidermis and dermis).
In September 2022 (M18 of the project) we submitted deliverable D4.1 - Masking and anonymization tools for datasets. We bring here some highlights from that deliverable.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world. It is is deadly at late stage but can be cured with high survival rate if being detected early.
In the past decades, there have been developments in computational methods for helping dermatologists diagnose skin cancer early. Computerized analysis of pigmented skin lesions (PSLs) is a growing field of research.
Validation of medical devices is concerned with the end product and – according to a FDA’s definition - it intends “to check that the device / system and its specifications conform with the user needs and the intended use(s)”
As already mentioned, medical device verification is often done at sub-system / module level and often in parallel with the design and development phases. It requires the availability of the specifications and of testing procedures / methods.
Even if the two terms are often used interchangeably, they refer to two different types of analysis.
The RSA conference is one of the top industry security conferences in the world, offering four days of nonstop cutting-edge sessions, inspirational keynotes, and groundbreaking innovation.
Dermatology is a medical field that heavily relies on visual data. In fact, skin cancer is one of the most common cancer types, with approximately 9.500 people in the U.S.diagnosed with it every day.