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Dermoscopy is a noninvasive skin imaging technique that uses
optical magnification and either liquid immersion or
cross-polarized lighting to make subsurface structures more easily
visible when compared to conventional clinical images. It allows
for the identification of dozens of morphological features that are
particularly important in identifying malignant melanoma.
Dermoscopy Image Analysis summarizes the state of the art of the
computerized analysis of dermoscopy images. The book begins by
discussing the influence of color normalization on classification
accuracy and then: Investigates gray-world, max-RGB, and
shades-of-gray color constancy algorithms, showing significant
gains in sensitivity and specificity on a heterogeneous set of
images Proposes a new color space that highlights the distribution
of underlying melanin and hemoglobin color pigments, leading to
more accurate classification and border detection results
Determines that the latest border detection algorithms can achieve
a level of agreement that is only slightly lower than the level of
agreement among experienced dermatologists Provides a comprehensive
review of various methods for border detection, pigment network
extraction, global pattern extraction, streak detection, and
perceptually significant color detection Details a computer-aided
diagnosis (CAD) system for melanomas that features an inexpensive
acquisition tool, clinically meaningful features, and interpretable
classification feedback Presents a highly scalable CAD system
implemented in the MapReduce framework, a novel CAD system for
melanomas, and an overview of dermatological image databases
Describes projects that made use of a publicly available database
of dermoscopy images, which contains 200 high-quality images along
with their medical annotations Dermoscopy Image Analysis not only
showcases recent advances but also explores future directions for
this exciting subfield of medical image analysis, covering
dermoscopy image analysis from preprocessing to classification.
This book brings together the most current thinking and research on
educator stress and how education systems can support quality
teachers and quality education. It adopts an occupational health
perspective to examine the problem of educator stress and presents
theory-driven intervention strategies to reduce stress load and
support educator resilience and healthy school organizations. The
book provides an international perspective on key challenges facing
educators such as teacher stress, teacher retention, training
effective teachers, teacher accountability, cyber-bullying in
schools, and developing healthy school systems. Divided into four
parts, the book starts out by introducing and defining the problem
of educator stress internationally and examining educator stress in
the context of school, education system, and education policy
factors. Part I includes chapters on educator mental health and
well-being, stress-related biological vulnerabilities, the relation
of stress to teaching self-efficacy, turnover in charter schools,
and the role of culture in educator stress. Part II reviews the
main conceptual models that explain educator stress while applying
an occupational health framework to education contexts which
stresses the role of organizational factors, including work
organization and work practices. It ends with a proposal of a
dynamic integrative theory of educator stress, which highlights the
changing nature of educator stress with time and context. Part III
starts with the definition of what constitute healthy school
organizations as a backdrop to the following chapters which review
the application of occupational health psychology theories and
intervention approaches to reducing educator stress, promoting
teacher resources and developing healthy school systems. Chapters
include interventions at the individual, individual-organizational
interface and organizational levels. Part III ends with a chapter
addressing cyber-bullying, a new challenge affecting schools and
teachers. Part IV discusses the implications for research, practice
and policy in education, including teacher training and
development. In addition, it presents a review of methodological
issues facing researchers on educator stress and identifies future
trends for research on this topic, including the use of ecological
momentary assessment in educator stress research. The editors'
concluding comments reflect upon the application of an occupational
health perspective to advance research, practice and policy
directed at reducing stress in educators, and promoting teacher and
school well-being.
Dermoscopy is a noninvasive skin imaging technique that uses
optical magnification and either liquid immersion or
cross-polarized lighting to make subsurface structures more easily
visible when compared to conventional clinical images. It allows
for the identification of dozens of morphological features that are
particularly important in identifying malignant melanoma.
Dermoscopy Image Analysis summarizes the state of the art of the
computerized analysis of dermoscopy images. The book begins by
discussing the influence of color normalization on classification
accuracy and then: Investigates gray-world, max-RGB, and
shades-of-gray color constancy algorithms, showing significant
gains in sensitivity and specificity on a heterogeneous set of
images Proposes a new color space that highlights the distribution
of underlying melanin and hemoglobin color pigments, leading to
more accurate classification and border detection results
Determines that the latest border detection algorithms can achieve
a level of agreement that is only slightly lower than the level of
agreement among experienced dermatologists Provides a comprehensive
review of various methods for border detection, pigment network
extraction, global pattern extraction, streak detection, and
perceptually significant color detection Details a computer-aided
diagnosis (CAD) system for melanomas that features an inexpensive
acquisition tool, clinically meaningful features, and interpretable
classification feedback Presents a highly scalable CAD system
implemented in the MapReduce framework, a novel CAD system for
melanomas, and an overview of dermatological image databases
Describes projects that made use of a publicly available database
of dermoscopy images, which contains 200 high-quality images along
with their medical annotations Dermoscopy Image Analysis not only
showcases recent advances but also explores future directions for
this exciting subfield of medical image analysis, covering
dermoscopy image analysis from preprocessing to classification.
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