Diagnostic apparatus for lesion, image processing method in the same apparatus, and medium storing program associated with the same method

The invention provides a method of processing an image in a diagnostic apparatus 100 of diagnosing a lesion using a captured image of an affected area to be diagnosed, comprising the steps of: (i) classifying the captured image based on a stage of a progression of the lesion (Step S13 and S14); and (ii) performing an image conversion processing, which corresponds to a classification obtained as a result of step (i), on the captured image to generate a converted image (Step S15-17). processing unit separating means 10la first separating means 101b second separating 10lc 130 means highlighting means 1 I d input device first highlighting10d means 120 second highlighting 101 d-2 means -- display device generating means 1l1e extracting means first extracting means second extracting 01f-2 means image- dermoscope memorizing unit equipped, image capturing device diagnostic apparatus