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Internet Based Artificial Neural Networks for the Interpretation of Medical Images

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Artificial Neural Networks in Medicine and Biology

Part of the book series: Perspectives in Neural Computing ((PERSPECT.NEURAL))

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This paper presents a computer-based decision support system for automated interpretation of diagnostic heart images, which is made available via the Internet. The system is based on image processing techniques, artificial neural networks, and large and well validated medical databases. The performance of the neural networks detecting infarct and ischemia in different parts of the heart, measured as areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves, was in the range 0.76-0.92. These results indicate a high potential for the tool as a clinical decision support system. The system is currently evaluated by a group of pilot users in different European countries.

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  1. Department of Clinical Physiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

    Andreas Järund & Lars Edenbrandt

  2. Department of Clinical Physiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

    Mattias Ohlsson

  3. Department of Human-Computer Interaction, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

    Erik Borälv

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  1. Department of Philosophy, Göteborg University, Box 200, SE-405 30, Göteborg, Sweden

    Helge Malmgren BA, PhD, MD

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering, Linköping University, SE-585 83, Linköping, Sweden

    Magnus Borga MSc, PhD

  3. Department of Computer Science, University of Skövde, PO Box 408, SE-541 28, Skövde, Sweden

    Lars Niklasson BSc, MSc, PhD

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Järund, A., Edenbrandt, L., Ohlsson, M., Borälv, E. (2000). Internet Based Artificial Neural Networks for the Interpretation of Medical Images. In: Malmgren, H., Borga, M., Niklasson, L. (eds) Artificial Neural Networks in Medicine and Biology. Perspectives in Neural Computing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0513-8_11

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