Breslow thickness is one of most important prognostic factor for cutaneous melanoma. To quantify the positions of the melanocytes, the Breslow thickness is defined on a distance metric that is reliable and easy to use in a clinical setting. In this letter, we want to highlight some pitfalls in this distance measurement arising from geometrical issues related to section bending and curling, and their consequences on computer automated estimation.
Breslow thickness: Geometric interpretation, potential pitfalls, and computer automated estimation / Curti, Nico; Veronesi, Giulia; Dika, Emi; Misciali, Cosimo; Marcelli, Emanuela; Giampieri, Enrico. - In: PATHOLOGY, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. - ISSN 1618-0631. - ELETTRONICO. - 238:(2022), pp. 1-2. [10.1016/j.prp.2022.154117]
Breslow thickness: Geometric interpretation, potential pitfalls, and computer automated estimation
Curti, NicoCo-primo
;Veronesi, GiuliaCo-primo
;Dika, Emi
Secondo
;Misciali, Cosimo;Marcelli, EmanuelaPenultimo
;Giampieri, EnricoUltimo
2022
Abstract
Breslow thickness is one of most important prognostic factor for cutaneous melanoma. To quantify the positions of the melanocytes, the Breslow thickness is defined on a distance metric that is reliable and easy to use in a clinical setting. In this letter, we want to highlight some pitfalls in this distance measurement arising from geometrical issues related to section bending and curling, and their consequences on computer automated estimation.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
