Schematic Body Model for Structuring Medical Examination Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical information systems face challenges in providing a structured and accessible overview of medical examination information for diagnostic assessments due to the vast volume of data, inconsistent patient data, and tight time constraints, making it difficult for healthcare professionals to select and generate relevant information for diagnostic tasks.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that structures medical examination information by creating a schematic body model of the patient, identifying and highlighting anatomical positions of examination information within the model, and providing a visualization interface for users to prioritize and input relevant data using pictograms, facilitating the integration of new information into the clinical workflow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all available medical examination information is made accessible to users, then completeness of diagnostic information is improved, but information overload and difficulty in selecting relevant data worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments medical examination information by anatomical position, dividing the body into standardized regions (e.g., head, thorax, abdomen) and further into specific anatomical structures. This segmentation allows users to access complete diagnostic information while easily filtering and selecting only the relevant anatomical regions for their specific diagnostic task, thereby resolving the contradiction between information completeness and ease of selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary anatomical reference system that acts as a mediator between the complete set of medical examination information and the user's diagnostic needs. This reference system provides a standardized anatomical framework that automatically organizes and presents information according to anatomical positions, serving as an intermediary layer that simplifies information access without losing completeness.
2Reliability
If users manually review and select relevant examination information, then diagnostic accuracy is improved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by automatically organizing and structuring medical examination information according to anatomical positions before the user needs to review it. The system pre-processes the data, creating an anatomically structured overview that highlights relevant findings, thereby reducing the time users need to spend on information selection while maintaining diagnostic accuracy through comprehensive coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of information selection with an automated computer-based system. The computer automatically structures examination information according to anatomical positions, identifies relevant findings, and presents them in an organized manner, substituting the time-consuming manual review process with efficient automated processing while preserving diagnostic accuracy.
3Adaptability or versatility
If structured input of examination information is required for downstream processes, then data usability is improved, but user workload increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables self-service by allowing the system to automatically generate structured examination information based on the anatomically structured overview. The computer extracts relevant findings and automatically formats them according to standardized schemas required for downstream processes, reducing user workload while maintaining high data usability. Users can review and confirm the automatically generated structured data without manually creating it from scratch.
4Productivity
If automated processes are used to select and generate examination information, then productivity is improved, but reliability of diagnostic assessment worsens due to margin for error
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where users can review, verify, and correct the automatically generated structured examination information. The system allows users to provide feedback on the anatomically structured overview and the generated findings, enabling correction of any automated errors while maintaining the productivity benefits of automation. This human-in-the-loop feedback ensures diagnostic reliability is preserved.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial automation where the computer handles the structuring and organization of examination information according to anatomical positions, but leaves the final diagnostic assessment and critical decision-making to human users. This partial automation approach maintains productivity by automating routine structuring tasks while preserving reliability by keeping human judgment involved in diagnostic decisions where the margin for error is critical.
Data Source
AI summary
Computer-implemented methods and devices for structuring or ascertaining at least one piece of medical examination information are provided. Embodiments implement receiving patient data assigned to a patient, building a schematic body model of the patient based on the patient data, wherein the schematic body model schematically replicates at least one anatomy of the patient, identifying at least one piece of examination information in the patient data, determining an anatomical position for the at least one piece of examination information within the schematic body model, generating a visualization of the schematic body model in which the anatomical position of the at least one piece of examination information is highlighted, and displaying the visualization for a user via a user interface.