THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF SKIN NEOPLASMS

An increase in the incidence of skin tumors and the subjectivity of visual examination and dermoscopy necessitate the application of machine learning technologies to introduce mass screening for this disease group in primary medical care. The article reviews current and promising artificial intelligence technologies for the diagnosis of skin neoplasms and highlights the challenges of their application.

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