title: Bringing functional brain image analysis to the clinician: initial assessment of an online interactive diagnostic aide.
abstract: Image database extensions for functional brain images were assessed by asking clinicians questions about (i) diagnosis confidence level before and after using the software; (ii) expected and unexpected differences between patient and control images; and (iii) an overall rating of the future usefulness of this application in an everyday clinical setting. Examining the difference image of a patient compared to a normative group affects the clinicians' initial diagnosis of the patient in two-thirds of the cases. All three clinicians stated that the interface would be a useful tool when added to the clinical workup of a patient.
authors.affiliation: Computer Science and Engineering, Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit , University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA. munch@cs.umn.edu
authors.forename: Kristin R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Munch
authors.forename: John V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Carlis
authors.forename: Jose V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Pardo
authors.forename: Joel T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D009862:Online Systems; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014584:User-Computer Interface