Expert system designed to assist in the interpretation and evaluation of thoracic surface maps produced by high-resolution electrocardiography
An expert system is an artificial intelligence program that relies on a knowledge base composed of information derived from an expert and is designed to perform a difficult task. The system is usually domain specific and provides an interactive consultation with the user in problem solving. High-resolution electrocardiography is a technique for acquiring information about the heart's electrical activity with the use of multilead electrodes. Thoracic surface maps are presented at precise intervals during the depolarization/repolarization stages of a heartbeat. Cardiologists have determined methods for relating the thoracic maps to the actual tissue condition of the heart giving a basis for diagnoses. This work shows the anatomy of the heart, techniques for measuring that activity, and in detail, the techniques used with High Resolution Electrocardiography. The field of artificial intelligence is explored with an emphasis on expert systems. An expert system developed to diagnose the HRE record is presented.
- Research Organization:
- Missouri Univ., Columbia, MO (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7151586
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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