Title :
Bayesian Networks for Cardiovascular Monitoring
Author :
Roberts, Jennifer M. ; Parlikar, Tushar A. ; Heldt, Thomas ; Verghese, George C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
fDate :
Aug. 30 2006-Sept. 3 2006
Abstract :
Bayesian Networks provide a flexible way of incorporating different types of information into a single probabilistic model. In a medical setting, one can use these networks to create a patient model that incorporates lab test results, clinician observations, vital signs, and other forms of patient data. In this paper, we explore a simple Bayesian Network model of the cardiovascular system and evaluate its ability to predict unobservable variables using both real and simulated patient data
Keywords :
belief networks; cardiovascular system; learning (artificial intelligence); medical computing; patient monitoring; physiological models; Bayesian networks; cardiovascular monitoring; patient model; simulated patient data; single probabilistic model; training; Bayesian methods; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical measurements; Biomedical monitoring; Cardiology; Cardiovascular system; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical treatment; Patient monitoring; Predictive models;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2006. EMBS '06. 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0032-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259985