Title :
Information technologies approach and development for various medical applications
Author :
Frize, M. ; Solven, F.G. ; Stevenson, M. ; Nickerson, B.G. ; McGowan, H.C.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., New Brunswick Univ., Fredericton, NB, Canada
Abstract :
The authors are investigating a number of promising information technology methods to test the hypothesis that these techniques may improve patient care by enhancing the existing medical model and assist medical decision-making. These efforts represent a new addition to the conventional operational model of interaction between the patient and the physician. The goal is to improve this interaction by the incorporation of intelligent monitoring components which provide a clinical decision support system for use in various medical settings, from the fast-paced critical care unit, to the slower-pace medical problems such as rheumatoid arthritis
Keywords :
case-based reasoning; decision support systems; feedforward neural nets; health care; information technology; medical expert systems; patient monitoring; clinical decision support system; fast-paced critical care unit; information technology; intelligent monitoring components; medical applications; medical decision-making; medical model; patient care; patient-physician interaction; rheumatoid arthritis; slower-pace medical problems; Artificial intelligence; Biomedical equipment; Biomedical imaging; Data visualization; Decision making; Information technology; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical services; Medical treatment; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1996. Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Calgary, Alta.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3143-5
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.1996.548109
