Masters Theses

Nishant Nepal

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Abstract

"Melanoma is a very serious form of cancer that occurs most often in the skin and less frequently in the eye or in the lining of the nose, mouth, or genitals. The word melanoma comes from the Greek words, me/as (black) and oma (tumor). Melanoma begins in melanocytes, cells that make a pigment called melanin. Both light- and darkskinned people have melanin, which gives color to the skin, hair, and parts of the eye. Exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light causes the melanocytes to make more melanin and causes the skin to tan. If the skin receives too much ultraviolet light, the melanocytes may begin to grow abnormally and become cancerous. This leads to melanoma. Annular granular melanoma in situ is a type of lentigo malignant melanoma which is predominantly found in the upper part of the human body namely the face and scalp. An annular granular melanoma in situ typically consists of a region which may either be dark or light. This region is encircled by a light annular ring which is itself encircled by a dark granular ring. This research presents a technique for automatic detection of the annular granular melanoma and also distinguishes between the melanoma and benign images based on the color composition of the granular ring"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Stanley, R. Joe
Moss, Randy Hays, 1953-

Committee Member(s)

Shrestha, Bijaya

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Spring 2007

Pagination

vii, 57 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-56)

Rights

© 2007 Nishant Nepal, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Restricted Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Image processingMelanoma -- DiagnosisSkin -- Cancer -- Diagnosis

Thesis Number

T 9172

Print OCLC #

191111782

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