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This is interesting and impressive work, however, I noticed that they compared the algorithm's performance to dermatologists looking at a photo of a skin lesion
by nbmh 10y ago
This is interesting and impressive work, however, I noticed that they compared the algorithm's performance to dermatologists looking at a photo of a skin lesion. This seems like a straw man comparison because any dermatologist would presumably be looking directly at a patient and would benefit from a 3D view, touch, pain reception etc. I realize that this was the only feasible way to conduct this study, but still suggests that an algorithm looking at a photo cannot match the performance of a dermatologist looking directly at a patient.
- dsmithn 10y agoRespectfully disagree. Telemedicine is going to be an important aspect of medicine, Dermatology in particular. Rural and underdeveloped areas are going to be the largest market IMO. Everyone can access a smartphone but not everyone has the luxury of seeing a Doctor in person, and if they do the time/travel costs can be significant. Disclosure, I work for an EHR startup with a Telemedicine product.