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Re:Medicine's Machine Learning Problem by YeGoblynQueenne on Friday January 08, 2021 @08:21AM (#25684405)
Is it necessary to go so far as making a diagnosis at all? Wouldn't it suffice to detect -and alert the user- that some of her moles have changed shape and she might need to have them looked at more carefully by an expert? This is a task that is very difficult to perform with the naked eye, especially for people with skin types that have lots of moles and an automated decision that could be relied on to detect otherwise imperceptible changes, could perhaps even save some lives.
Re:Medicine's Machine Learning Problem by sungam on Friday January 08, 2021 @08:34AM (#25684536)
Yes this is the idea of mole mapping and there are 3D whole body photo imaging systems available for this with automated detection of changing lesions. It's harder to do on a smart phone but maybe possible.
Re:Medicine's Machine Learning Problem by YeGoblynQueenne on Friday January 08, 2021 @09:14AM (#25684899)
Thanks - I'll have a look at "mole mapping" now that I know the term.