#$%^&*AU2015275262A120160714.pdf#####ABSTRACT 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).1/12 DRAWINGS FIG. 1 100 101 processing unit separating means 10la first separating means 101 b second separating 10lc 130 means highlighting means 1 I d input device first highlighting10dmeans 120 second highlighting 101 d-2 means -- display device generating means 1l1e extracting means first extracting means second extracting 01 f-2 means 102 110 image- dermoscopememorizing unit equipped, imagecapturing device diagnostic apparatus