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. 2017 Oct 1;153(10):1059-1061.
doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.1016.

Background and Room Illumination in Color Identification of Skin Lesions: A Cross-sectional Study

Mayra B C Maymone  1 , Hind H Neamah  1 , Stephen A Wirya  1 , Nicole M Patzelt  1 , Eric A Secemsky  2   3 , Pedro Q Zancanaro  1 , Neelam A Vashi  1
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Background and Room Illumination in Color Identification of Skin Lesions: A Cross-sectional Study

Mayra B C Maymone et al. JAMA Dermatol. .

Abstract

This study examines the variability in color identification and perception of skin lesions in the context of background color and room illumination.

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Figure.
Figure.. Blue Nevus on Warm Yellow and Cool Blue Backgrounds
A, The left shows a cropped image of a blue nevus inserted in the center tile of a Rubik’s cube on a warm (yellow) background. B, The right shows the same cropped blue nevus on the center title of a cool (blue) background. Figures A and B were projected on different slides by simple randomization. Background reproduced with permission of Lotto.
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