Abstract—In the diagnosis of skin melanoma by analyzing histopathological images, the detection of the melanocytes in the epidermis area is an important step. However, the detection of melanocytes in the epidermis area is difficult because other keratinocytesthatareverysimilartothemelanocytesarealsopresent. Thispaperproposesanovelcomputer-aidedtechniqueforsegmentation of the melanocytes in t…
This pathology text offers medical students a concise and organized (i.e., “Big Picture”) approach to the presentation of information needed for second-year medical school pathology courses and for study for the USMLE Step 1 licensing examination. In addition, pathology residents as well as other residents and physicians who want to brush up on their pathology may find the text useful. P…