| A method for the acquisition of formalized knowledge in pathology. | |
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PMID: 2215259 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A tool is introduced for the acquisition of pathology knowledge in a formalized form, directly by the expert. Formalization of the knowledge is intended to make descriptive pathology knowledge more suitable for computerized diagnostic support since a formal representation of knowledge allows more extensive indexing, hence more flexible access. The knowledge acquisition (KA) tool also provides a useful research instrument to investigate to what extent pathology knowledge can be made explicit, to what degree ambiguity is present, in what way experts differ when formalizing knowledge, and whether it is feasible to incrementally acquire decision criteria on the basis of the formalized descriptive knowledge. Crucial in the design of the KA tool is the incorporated meta-knowledge, which is reflected by the knowledge-base structure and is used to elicit knowledge from the expert. Knowledge is acquired from the expert via a menu-driven user interface, which follows the general steps of the pathologist when describing a case. The paper discusses the considerations underlying the design, the implementation of the KA tool, and the research goals. |
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Authors:
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A M van Ginneken; W Jansen; A W Smeulders; J van der Lei; J P Baak |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Methods of information in medicine Volume: 29 ISSN: 0026-1270 ISO Abbreviation: Methods Inf Med Publication Date: 1990 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-11-20 Completed Date: 1990-11-20 Revised Date: 2000-12-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0210453 Medline TA: Methods Inf Med Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 182-92 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. |
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Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted* Expert Systems* Pathology / instrumentation* Pilot Projects Software Design User-Computer Interface |
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