Medical Data Analysis Failure Prediction Device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional automatic analysis devices in medical imaging struggle with predicting defects in analysis results, leading to analysis failures and misdetections, making it difficult to identify the cause of errors between application activation rules, medical image data, and analysis applications.

Innovation Solution

A medical information processing device that acquires and analyzes first and second information regarding medical data and analysis applications to determine the possibility of analysis failure, allowing for the prediction of defects and correction of application activation rules and reconstruction conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional automatic analysis devices are used to analyze medical images, then analysis results are produced, but defects such as analysis failures and misdetections occur and cannot be predicted in advance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanalysis reliabilityVSAvoiddefect prediction capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by acquiring information about application activation rules and medical image data characteristics before actual analysis, and uses this information to predict potential analysis failures in advance, allowing preventive measures to be taken

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a feedback mechanism where analysis results and application activation rules are continuously monitored, and this feedback information is used to update the failure prediction model, improving the ability to predict defects in future analyses

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If analysis is performed using conventional automatic analysis devices, then analysis results are obtained, but it is difficult to identify the cause of errors between application activation rules, medical image data, and analysis applications

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanalysis throughputVSAvoiderror cause identification
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the analysis process into distinct components: application activation rules, medical image data characteristics, and analysis application execution. By evaluating each component separately and identifying which one contributes to analysis failures, the system makes error cause identification manageable and systematic

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary evaluation mechanism that assesses the compatibility between application activation rules and medical image data before analysis execution. This intermediary layer helps identify potential conflict sources without requiring direct investigation of the complex interaction between all components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If defects in analysis results are discovered after analysis is performed, then analysis failures are detected, but re-analysis time is increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedefect detection accuracyVSAvoidre_analysis time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary evaluation of application activation rules and medical image data to predict potential analysis failures before actual analysis is executed. By identifying high-risk cases in advance, the system can prevent unnecessary analysis or adjust parameters to avoid known failure modes, thereby reducing re-analysis time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system prepares cushioning measures by having alternative analysis applications or adjusted activation rules ready in advance for cases where analysis failure is predicted. This pre-prepared contingency plan reduces the time needed for re-analysis when defects are anticipated

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Data Source

PatentUS20230377734A1Medical information processing device and medical information processing method
Publication Date: 2023.11.23 CANON KK
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AI summary

A medical information processing device of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire first information regarding medical data and second information regarding an analysis application used to analyze the medical data, and determine a possibility of failure of analysis of the medical data by an analysis application selected from a plurality of analysis applications on the basis of the first information and the second information.