Deep neural networks are superior to dermatologists in melanoma image classification.

Journal: European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)
Published Date: Sep 1, 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer but is curable if detected early. Recent publications demonstrated that artificial intelligence is capable in classifying images of benign nevi and melanoma with dermatologist-level precision. However, a statistically significant improvement compared with dermatologist classification has not been reported to date.

Authors

  • Titus J Brinker
    National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Achim Hekler
    National Center for Tumor Diseases, Department of Translational Oncology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Alexander H Enk
    Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Carola Berking
    Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
  • Sebastian Haferkamp
    Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
  • Axel Hauschild
    Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
  • Michael Weichenthal
    Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
  • Joachim Klode
    Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
  • Dirk Schadendorf
    Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.
  • Tim Holland-Letz
    Department of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Christof von Kalle
    National Center for Tumor Diseases, Department of Translational Oncology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Stefan Fröhling
    National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Bastian Schilling
    Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
  • Jochen S Utikal
    Department of Dermatology, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany; Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.

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