Model for Estimating the Morphological Characteristics of Structureless Areas of Pigmented Skin Neoplasms

The problem of early diagnosis of skin melanoma by dermatoscopic images of skin neoplasms is considered. A model for assessing the diagnostically significant morphological characteristics of neoplasm elements-structureless areas-is proposed. An experimental study has been conducted to determine the adequacy of the model. The most informative features for assessment of morphological characteristics have been identified. The best classification accuracy (94%) has been achieved for feature A1. The results of this study can be applied in the development of medical decision support systems for the diagnosis of skin melanoma.