Artificial intelligence in medical consultation systems: a review

Author

Kulikowski, C.A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Volume

7

Issue

2

fYear

1988

fDate

6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

34

Lastpage

39

Abstract

A history of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine is presented. Pre-1970 medical consultation systems are described briefly. Early prototypes of AI consultation systems are then examined. The shift from predominantly general-problem solving research to domain-specific knowledge-based systems research is discussed. Two phases in the evolution of ideas during the period from 1975-82 are distinguished. From 1975 to 1978, prototype systems were fully developed and subjected to critical testing, while giving rise to generalizations. During the period from 1978 to 1982, the first general system-building frameworks were produced. The reexamination of the foundations of medical consultation systems and the shift to rule-based systems during the period 1982 to 1987 are discussed.<>

Keywords

artificial intelligence; expert systems; medical computing; reviews; artificial intelligence; domain-specific knowledge-based systems research; general-problem solving research; medical consultation systems; rule-based systems; Artificial intelligence; Chemistry; Computer science; Knowledge based systems; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical expert systems; Probability; Problem-solving; Speech; Statistics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0739-5175

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/51.1972

Filename

1972