Enhanced computer-assisted medical data processing system and method

• US 20040122787A1
• Filed: 12/18/2002
• Published: 06/24/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC (GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC (GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Avinash, Gopal B., Walker, Matthew J., Sabol, John M.
• Application Number:
  US10/324,046
• Publication Number:
  US 20040122787A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 706/50
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

A technique is provided for enhancing performance of a computer-assisted data operating algorithm. Data from a controllable and prescribable resource for medical data is accessed and analyzed in accordance with a specified operating algorithm. An operating algorithm, either the same or a different algorithm, is then modified based upon the analysis. The algorithm may operate on data from different resource types or modalities. Modifications may be made which affect various sub-modules of the modified algorithms. The modifications may be made on a global basis, a population-specific bases, a patient-specific bases, and so forth.

Claims

1. A method for processing medical data, the method comprising:

automatically accessing data for a first type of controllable and prescribable data resource;

accessing an automated computer-assisted data operating algorithm for a second type of controllable and prescribable data resource different from the first type; and

modifying the computer-assisted data operating algorithm based upon the accessed data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the data is accessed from an integrated knowledge base, the integrated knowledge base including data derived from a plurality of controllable and prescribable data resources of at least the first and second types.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising accessing data for a third type of controllable and prescribable medical data resource, and wherein the computer-assisted data operating algorithm is modified based upon the accessed data for the first and third types of resources.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein data operating algorithm is selected from a group consisting of computer-assisted detection algorithms, computer-assisted diagnosis algorithms, computer-assisted decision support algorithms, computer-assisted acquisition algorithms, computer-assisted analysis algorithms, computer-assisted processing algorithms, computer-assisted prognosis algorithms, computer-assisted treatment algorithms, computer-assisted prescription algorithms, and computer-assisted assessment algorithms.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the modification affects feature detection performed by the algorithm.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the modification affects feature segmentation performed by the algorithm.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the modification affects feature classification performed by the algorithm.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the modification affects acquisition of data performed by the algorithm.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second types are selected from a group consisting of electrical resources, imaging resources, laboratory resources, histologic resources, financial resources, and demographic data resources.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer-assisted data operating algorithm is modified on a patient-specific basis for changing a manner in which the algorithm operates on data for a specific patient only.

11. A method for processing medical data, the method comprising:

automatically accessing a first set of data acquired from a controllable and prescribable data resource at a first point in time;

accessing an automated computer-assisted data operating algorithm for the controllable and prescribable data resource; and

modifying an operation of the computer-assisted data operating algorithm on a second set of data acquired at a second point in time from a controllable and prescribable data resource based upon the accessed data.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second sets of data are derived from data from controllable and prescribable data resources of the same modality.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second sets of data are derived from data from controllable and prescribable data resources of different modalities.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second sets of data are medical data for a single patient.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second sets of data are accessed from an integrated knowledge base, the integrated knowledge base including data derived from a plurality of controllable and prescribable data resources of at least two different types.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the controllable and prescribable data resource type is selected from a group consisting of electrical resources, imaging resources, laboratory resources, histologic resources, financial resources, and demographic data resources.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein data operating algorithm is selected from a group consisting of computer-assisted detection algorithms, computer-assisted diagnosis algorithms, computer-assisted decision support algorithms, computer-assisted acquisition algorithms, computer-assisted analysis algorithms, computer-assisted processing algorithms, computer-assisted prognosis algorithms, computer-assisted treatment algorithms, computer-assisted prescription algorithms, and computer-assisted assessment algorithms.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the modification affects feature detection performed by the algorithm.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the modification affects feature segmentation performed by the algorithm.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the modification affects feature classification performed by the algorithm.

21. The method of claim 11, wherein the modification affects acquisition of data performed by the algorithm.

22. The method of claim 11, wherein the modification includes modifying a parameter of the algorithm.

23. A method for processing medical data, the method comprising:

automatically accessing data for a first modality of controllable and prescribable data resource;

accessing an automated computer-assisted medical data operating algorithm for a second modality of controllable and prescribable data resource different from the first modality; and

modifying an operation of the computer-assisted data operating algorithm based upon the accessed data.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the data is accessed from an integrated knowledge base, the integrated knowledge base including data derived from a plurality of controllable and prescribable data resources of at least the first and second modalities.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein data operating algorithm is selected from a group consisting of computer-assisted detection algorithms, computer-assisted diagnosis algorithms, computer-assisted decision support algorithms, computer-assisted acquisition algorithms, computer-assisted analysis algorithms, computer-assisted processing algorithms, computer-assisted prognosis algorithms, computer-assisted treatment algorithms, computer-assisted prescription algorithms, and computer-assisted assessment algorithms.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the modification affects feature detection performed by the algorithm.

27. The method of claim 23, wherein the modification affects feature segmentation performed by the algorithm.

28. The method of claim 23, wherein the modification affects feature classification performed by the algorithm.

29. The method of claim 23, wherein the modification affects acquisition of data performed by the algorithm.

30. The method of claim 23, wherein the modification affects comparison of data performed by the algorithm.

31. The method of claim 23, wherein the modification includes modifying a parameter of the algorithm.

32. The method of claim 23, wherein the first and second modalities of a resource type selected from a group consisting of electrical resources, imaging resources, laboratory resources, histologic resources, financial resources, and demographic data resources.

33. The method of claim 23, wherein the computer-assisted data operating algorithm is modified on a patient-specific basis for changing a manner in which the algorithm operates on data for a specific patient only.

34. A system for processing data comprising:

a repository for storing data of a first type of controllable and prescribable data resource; and

a processing circuit configured to access an automated computer-assisted data operating algorithm for a second type of controllable and prescribable data resource different from the first type, and to modify the computer-assisted data operating algorithm based upon the accessed data.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein the repository forms part of an integrated knowledge base including data from a plurality of resource types.

36. The system of claim 34, wherein the first and second types are selected from a group consisting of electrical resources, imaging resources, laboratory resources, histologic resources, financial resources, and demographic data resources.

37. The system of claim 34, wherein data operating algorithm is selected from a group consisting of computer-assisted detection algorithms, computer-assisted diagnosis algorithms, computer-assisted decision support algorithms, computer-assisted acquisition algorithms, computer-assisted analysis algorithms, computer-assisted processing algorithms, computer-assisted prognosis algorithms, computer-assisted treatment algorithms, computer-assisted prescription algorithms, and computer-assisted assessment algorithms.

38. The system of claim 34, wherein the modification affects feature detection performed by the algorithm.

39. The system of claim 34, wherein the modification affects feature segmentation performed by the algorithm.

40. The system of claim 34, wherein the modification affects feature classification performed by the algorithm.

41. The system of claim 34, wherein the modification affects acquisition of data performed by the algorithm.

42. A system for processing medical data comprising:

a repository for storing a first set of data derived from data from a controllable and prescribable data resource type at a first point in time; and

a processing circuit configured

access a first set of data from a controllable and prescribable data resource at a first point in time, to access an automated computer-assisted data operating algorithm for the controllable and prescribable data resource, and to modify an operation of the computer-assisted data operating algorithm performed at a second point in time on a second set of data from a controllable and prescribable data resource based upon the accessed data.

43. The system of claim 42, wherein the repository forms part of an integrated knowledge base including data from a plurality of resource types.

44. The system of claim 42, wherein the first and second sets of data are derived from data from controllable and prescribable medical data resources of the same modality.

45. The system of claim 42, wherein the first and second sets of data are derived from data from controllable and prescribable medical data resources of different modalities.

46. The system of claim 42, wherein the first and second sets of data are medical data for a single patient.

47. The system of claim 42, wherein the first and second sets of data are accessed from an integrated knowledge base, the integrated knowledge base including data derived from a plurality of controllable and prescribable data resources of at least two different types.

48. A system for processing medical data, the method comprising:

a repository for storing data for a first modality of controllable and prescribable medical data resource; and

a processing circuit configured to access an automated computer-assisted data operating algorithm for a second modality of controllable and prescribable medical data resource different from the first modality, and to modify the computer-assisted data operating algorithm based upon the accessed data.

49. The system of claim 48, wherein the repository forms part of an integrated knowledge base including data from a plurality of resource types.

50. The system of claim 48, wherein the data is accessed from an integrated knowledge base, the integrated knowledge base including data derived from a plurality of controllable and prescribable data resources of at least the first and second modalities.

51. The system of claim 48, wherein the first modality is a modality of a first type of controllable and prescribable resource and the second modality is a modality of a second type of controllable and prescribable resource different from the first type.

52. A system for processing medical data, the method comprising:

means for accessing data for a first type of controllable and prescribable data resource;

means for accessing an automated computer-assisted data operating algorithm for a second type of controllable and prescribable data resource different from the first type; and

means for modifying the computer-assisted data operating algorithm based upon the accessed data.

53. A system for processing medical data, the method comprising:

means for accessing a first set of data from a controllable and prescribable data resource at a first point in time;

means for accessing an automated computer-assisted data data operating algorithm for the controllable and prescribable data resource; and

means for modifying an operation of the computer-assisted data operating algorithm performed at a second point in time on a second set of data from a controllable and prescribable data resource based upon the accessed data.

54. A system for processing medical data, the method comprising:

means for accessing data for a first modality of controllable and prescribable data resource;

means for accessing an automated computer-assisted medical data operating algorithm for a second modality of controllable and prescribable data resource different from the first modality; and

means for modifying an operation of the computer-assisted data operating algorithm based upon the accessed data.

55. A computer executable program comprising:

at least one machine readable medium;

computer code stored on the at least one machine readable medium comprising instructions for automatically accessing data for a first type of controllable and prescribable data resource, accessing an automated computer-assisted data operating algorithm for a second type of controllable and prescribable data resource different from the first type, and modifying the computer-assisted data operating algorithm based upon the accessed data.

56. A computer executable program comprising:

at least one machine readable medium;

computer code stored on the at least one machine readable medium comprising instructions for accessing a first set of data from a controllable and prescribable data resource at a first point in time, accessing an automated computer-assisted data data operating algorithm for the controllable and prescribable data resource and modifying an operation of the computer-assisted data operating algorithm performed at a second point in time on a second set of data from a controllable and prescribable data resource based upon the accessed data.

57. A computer executable program comprising:

at least one machine readable medium;

computer code stored on the at least one machine readable medium comprising instructions for automatically accessing data for a first modality of controllable and prescribable data resource, accessing an automated computer-assisted medical data operating algorithm for a second modality of controllable and prescribable data resource different from the first modality, and modifying an operation of the computer-assisted data operating algorithm based upon the accessed data.