Assignment 5 - Introduction to Computer

Science
1) A confusion matrix is a method over the nine classes of the second validation
strategy in comparison to two tested dermatologists. It demonstrates the
misclassification similarity between the CNN and human experts. Elements (i, j)
of each confusion matrix represents the empirical probability of predicting class j
given that the ground truth was class i. Classes 7 and 8 (benign and malignant
melanocytic lesions) are often confused with each other. Many images are
mistaken as class 6, the inflammatory class, owig to the high variability of
diseases in this category. It is easy to get malignant dermal tumours and other
classes confused by CNN or dermatologists.

Secondly, a diagonal color means that the predicted label is very close to the true
label, meaning, the probability for it being the same is close to 1, or 100%, which
contributes to the accuracy of the dermatologists.

2) It is certain that CNN, as any other technology has room for improvement. For
example, has a potential for a substantial clinical impact, including broadening
the scope of primary care practice and augmenting clinical decision-making for
dermatology specialists. Moreover, some improvements might be needed in the
real-world, as it is mentioned in the text that this is imperative in order to validate
the technique across the full distribution and spectrum of lesions encountered.
Thus, the ability to classify skin lesion images with the accuracy of a
board-certified dermatologist has the potential to profoundly expand access to
vital medical care.

Deep learning of this technology could be used to adapt it or just used for other
specialties, such as ophthalmology, otolaryngology, radiology and pathology.