Title :
Global guided interactive diagnosis through dynamic taxonomies
Author :
Sacco, Giovanni Maria
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Inf., Univ. di Torino, Torino, Italy
Abstract :
A system for computer-aided guided interactive diagnosis is presented. It is based on dynamic taxonomies, a knowledge management model that allows the guided interactive exploration of complex information bases. Clinical diagnosis is performed by exploring and thinning out candidate pathologies on the basis of clinical signs and other observable features in a guided yet practitioner-centered way. Early experience with this approach is discussed in terms of opportunities for a global approach to diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords :
interactive systems; knowledge management; patient diagnosis; patient treatment; candidate pathologies; clinical diagnosis; complex information bases; computer-aided guided interactive diagnosis; dynamic taxonomies; global guided interactive diagnosis; knowledge management model; practitioner-centered way; Context; Diseases; Guidelines; Knowledge based systems; Pathology; Taxonomy;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), 2012 25th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2049-8
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.2012.6266388
