title: Structured data collection and knowledge-based user guidance for abdominal ultrasound reporting.
abstract: This paper describes a system for structured data collection and report generation in abdominal ultrasonography. The system is based on a controlled vocabulary and hierarchies of concepts; it uses a graphical user interface. More than 17,000 reports have been generated by 43 physicians using this system, which is integrated into a departmental information system. Evaluations have shown that it is a well accepted tool for the fast generation of reports of comparatively high quality. The functionality is enhanced by two additional components: a hybrid knowledge-based module for "intelligent" user guidance and an interactive tutoring system to illustrate the terminology.
authors.affiliation: University of Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zemmler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reichert
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heinlein
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roesner
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D003199:Computer Systems; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D013358:Subject Headings; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014584:User-Computer Interface