Dermoscopy Imaging and automated analysis for skin cancer screening

The research focuses on development and implementation of advanced software algorithms designed for the automated analysis of skin lesion images. The algorithms will be designed to run on mobile computing devices such as smartphones and tablets, and could be used by the general users as well as doctors for computer-assisted screening and diagnosis of skin cancer. For users, our computer program will automatically compute the risk score for skin lesions based on the previously diagnosed cases, and for doctors, it will use machine learning to assist in making the best diagnostic decision. This technology offers many benefits that include skin cancer prevention by self-screening, increased access to dermatologic services, and potential reduction in healthcare costs in Canada. It improves access to specialist services, and enables more efficient healthcare service delivery, particularly for people living in remote areas where skin specialists may be unavailable.

Faculty Supervisor:

Vesna Sossi;M. Stella Atkins

Student:

Partner:

MetaOptima Technology Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University; The University of British Columbia

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