Research progress of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis of skin tumors

Dermatoses are highly intuitive, and disease information can be obtained from a large number of visual images. Artificial intelligence(AI) has made progress by leaps and bounds in the field of visual image processing in recent years. The application of AI has become a hot topic for dermatologists. The incidence rate of skin tumors is increasing, while the diagnosis of skin tumors is mainly through visual diagnosis, such as dermoscopy and pathological examination, which are difficult to make diagnosis in a timely manner. Based on skin imaging technology, AI does not only reduce doctors′ workload and improve the early detection rate, but also improves the diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity of skin diseases. This review summarizes the research status of AI in the auxiliary diagnosis of skin tumors in skin imaging and pathology, to provide reference for clinical application and future research of AI in dermatology.