#$%^&*AU2015230737A120160526.pdf#####ABSTRACT The invention provides an image processing method in a diagnostic apparatus of diagnosing a disease using a captured image of an affected area, comprising the steps of: (i) separating the captured image memorized into a brightness component and a color information component (Step S13 1)； (ii) separating the brightness component into a base component and a detail component (Step S 132)； (iii) performing a highlighting process on the base component or the detail component (Step S 133-S 140)； and (iv) restoring a brightness component from a highlighted base component and the detail component, or from the base component and a highlighted detail component, and using the restored brightness component and the color information component to generate a highlighted image (Step S 141). 6928133_1 (GHMatters) P101170.AU JENNIFER1/5 DRAWINGS FIG. 1 100 101 processing unit first separating 1 01 a means second separating -101 b 130 means highlighting means "I -10Gc--input device first highlighting 101 c-1 means V120 second highlighting - 1l 01 c-2 mean ean - display device generating means - 101d d1 102 110 dermoscopeimage- t equipped, image nimorizing diagnostic capturing device unit apparatus 6928133_1 (GHMatters) P101170.AU JENNIFER
