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Assistive Systems: A Paradigm Shift in Technology and Medical Care

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Intelligent Interactive Assistance and Mobile Multimedia Computing (IMC 2009)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 53))

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Medical diagnostic procedures are overwhelming physicians with data. In response, doctors are turning to computer programs that help them assess and interpret results. Newly-developed software is now providing fast, accurate decision support. An army of algorithms is being developed. Built on expert knowledge and capable of learning from experience, these systems are pointing out anomalies in radiology exams, providing decision support in a range of fields, and optimizing split-second decision making in high-speed industrial processes. As such systems harvest knowledge, there will be no limit to what we will learn from them.

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  1. Healthcare Sector, Siemens AG Germany, Karlheinz-Kaske-Str. 2, 91052, Erlangen, Germany

    Michael Meyer, Arthur F. Pease & Michael Lang

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  1. Chair for Computer Architecture, Institute of Computer Science, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 21, 18059, Rostock, Germany

    Djamshid Tavangarian

  2. Department of Computer Science, Rostock University, Albert-Einstein-Straße 21, 18059, Rostock, Germany

    Thomas Kirste

  3. Institute of Applied Microelectronics and Computer Engineering, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany

    Dirk Timmermann

  4. Department of Computer Science, Chair of Computer Architecture, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 21, 18059, Rostock, Germany

    Ulrike Lucke

  5. Chair of Computer Architecture, Department of Computer Science, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 21, D-18059, Rostock, Germany

    Daniel Versick

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Meyer, M., Pease, A.F., Lang, M. (2009). Assistive Systems: A Paradigm Shift in Technology and Medical Care. In: Tavangarian, D., Kirste, T., Timmermann, D., Lucke, U., Versick, D. (eds) Intelligent Interactive Assistance and Mobile Multimedia Computing. IMC 2009. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 53. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10263-9_1

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