Diagnosis Assistance Apparatus Stepwise Schema Refinement
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Solution Overview
Problem
In medical institutions, doctors face inefficiencies in recording examination results due to the need to select a suitable schema from many options, which is time-consuming and cannot be completed until all examinations are finished, hindering preparatory work during intervals.
Innovation Solution
A diagnosis assistance apparatus that acquires and refines examination results stepwise, allowing for partial schema completion and display during ongoing examinations, enabling preliminary organization of results before all tests are finished.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If all examination data are read at one time before schema extraction, then the schema extraction process can be completed accurately, but the recording time is extended and productivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary schema extraction based on examination results that are available at each intermediate stage, rather than waiting for all examinations to be completed. This allows the doctor to start organizing and recording results in advance, improving productivity while maintaining accuracy through iterative refinement as more data becomes available.
Solution Approach 2:
The schema extraction process is divided into multiple stages, where schemas are extracted and refined incrementally as each examination result becomes available. This segmentation allows the system to produce usable schemas at intermediate points rather than requiring complete data sets, thereby reducing overall recording time while maintaining extraction accuracy.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a large number of schemas are prepared for various diseases and severities, then the schema selection can be comprehensive, but the work of selecting the most suitable schema becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from examination results to automatically narrow down and rank schema options, presenting the most suitable schemas to the doctor in order of relevance. This feedback mechanism reduces the time required for schema selection while maintaining comprehensive coverage, as the system learns from the examination data to prioritize the most appropriate schemas.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring the doctor to evaluate all available schemas, the system performs partial action by pre-selecting and presenting only the most relevant schemas based on examination results. This reduces the selection burden on the doctor while still providing access to comprehensive schema options when needed.
3Ease of operation
If the doctor manually selects and records examination results in schemas, then the recording can be customized, but the process requires a long time and cannot utilize intervals between examinations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically extracting schemas and organizing examination results without requiring continuous manual intervention from the doctor. The automated schema extraction and result organization run in the background during examination intervals, maintaining flexibility while significantly improving recording speed and productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system ensures continuity of useful action by performing schema extraction and result organization continuously during the examination process, rather than requiring the doctor to pause for manual recording. This allows the system to work throughout the entire examination period, utilizing all available time intervals to reduce overall recording time while maintaining operational flexibility.
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AI summary
A diagnosis assistance apparatus for assisting a diagnosis using schemas includes a storage section that stores a plurality of different schemas each configured by a figure representing a body region, an acquiring section that acquires results of a plurality of examinations that are performed on an examination target, a schema refining section that refines a schema of a body region related to a disease that is predicted from the acquired examination results, from the schemas step-by-step in accordance with progress of the examinations, and a displaying section that displays the schema refined by the schema refining section.