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|Acronym=CMIG 2010
|Title=Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics Special Issue on Skin Cancer Image Analysis
|Start date=2010/01/01
|End date=2010/12/31
|Submission deadline=2009/07/31
}}
Call for Papers:
Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics (CMIG)
Special Issue on Skin Cancer Image Analysis

INTRODUCTION 

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics is seeking original and unpublished 
manuscripts for a special issue on Skin Cancer Image Analysis, scheduled for 
publication in 2010.

Invasive and in situ malignant melanoma together comprise one of the most 
rapidly increasing cancers in the world. Invasive melanoma alone has an 
estimated incidence of 62,480 and an estimated total of 8420 deaths in the 
United States in 2008. Early diagnosis is particularly important since melanoma
can be cured with a simple excision if detected early. In the past, the primary 
form of diagnosis for melanoma has been unaided clinical examination. In recent 
years, dermoscopy has provided increased ability to observe pigmented lesion 
structures. However, dermoscopy remains difficult to learn and subjective, and 
several studies have confirmed the limits of unaided dermoscopy. Newer 
technologies, including digital dermoscopy, infrared imaging, multispectral 
imaging, and confocal microscopy, have recently come to the forefront in 
providing greater diagnostic accuracy. These imaging technologies can serve as 
an adjunct to physicians and in some implementations could provide fully 
automated skin cancer screening potential. Although computerized techniques 
cannot as yet provide a definitive diagnosis; they can be used to improve biopsy 
decision-making as well as early melanoma detection in the clinic, especially 
for patients with multiple atypical nevi, congenital nevi, and other clinical 
presentations.

This special issue aims to cover all aspects of skin cancer image analysis. 
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

* Image enhancement
* Image registration
* Border detection
* Feature extraction
* Feature selection
* Classification
* Image analysis aspects of new and emerging imaging modalities

PAPER SUBMISSION

Authors are encouraged to submit papers in either of two categories - Original 
Research or Technical Notes. Submitted manuscripts must be unpublished and may 
not be under consideration elsewhere. Manuscripts should be in double-spaced, 
single-column format, with a font size of 11 points or larger and a margin of 
at least 1 inch on all sides. For Original Research, the manuscript may not 
exceed 20 pages including title, names of authors and their complete contact 
information, abstract, text, images, figures, tables, and references. Technical 
Notes should not exceed 8 pages, inclusive of all above material. Manuscripts 
should conform to the standard guidelines of CMIG. Prospective authors should 
submit an electronic copy of their manuscript through the CMIG online submission
system at http://ees.elsevier.com/cmig. Papers should be marked as "Special
Issue: Skin Cancer Imaging" in the Article Type section and "Skin Cancer Image 
Analysis" special issue should be mentioned in the cover letter. Each paper will
be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Editorial decisions will be 
made within 60 days after manuscript receipt.

All submissions should be made by July 31st 2009 at the latest. We anticipate 
publishing the special issue early in 2010.

GUEST EDITORS

M. Emre Celebi
Department of Computer Science, 
Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, USA
ecelebi@lsus.edu 

William V. Stoecker
Stoecker & Associates, Rolla, MO, USA
wvs@mst.edu

Randy H. Moss
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA
rhm@mst.edu
Acronym	CMIG 2010 +
End date	December 31, 2010 +
IsA	Event +
Start date	January 1, 2010 +
Submission deadline	July 31, 2009 +
Title	Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics Special Issue on Skin Cancer Image Analysis +