Rule-based system for interpretation of brainstem auditory evoked potentials

Author

Boston, J. Robert

Author_Institution

Dept. of Anesthesiology, Pittsburgh Univ., Sch. of Med., PA, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

4-7 Nov. 1988

Firstpage

1158

Abstract

A preliminary version of an expert decision-support system for interpretation of brainstem auditory evoked potentials is described. The design combines an analytical signal-processing module with a rule module that incorporates the kinds of heuristic criteria used by human interpreters. The system determines whether a sensory response is present in the waveform; if so, it identifies peak V, the most prominent peak. The system performed well when a response was present, but it was not as effective in interpreting waveforms with no response present. Improvement in analytical signal detection and expansion of the heuristic database could provide performance acceptable for clinical use.<>

Keywords

bioelectric potentials; decision support systems; expert systems; hearing; medical diagnostic computing; analytical signal-processing module; brainstem auditory evoked potentials; clinical use; design; expert decision-support system; heuristic criteria; heuristic database; peak V; rule based system; rule module; sensory response;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0785-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94814

Filename

94814