Computer-assisted Tutorial System to Support the Diagnosis of Bone Lesions in the Instruction of Radiology

Abstract

In diagnosing very rare diseases using radiological images, such as in the diagnosis of bone tumors, there is often the need for additional support in form of tutorial systems. For the physician unexperienced with bone lesions this could mean access to an expert radiologist, books, journals and X-ray archives. We developed a computer-based tutorial system which combines all the aforementioned knowledge resources, becoming a powerful aid in diagnosing. It has been specifically developed for use in diagnosing focal bone lesions, which are relatively rare and have a similar appearance despite histological differences.