News tagged with decision tool

From heterogeneous patient measurements towards earlier diagnosis in Alzheimer's disease

European PredictAD project, lead by Principal Scientist Jyrki Lotjonen from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has developed a decision support tool for objective diagnostics of Alzheimer's disease. The tool compares ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Web tool aims to improve the workplace for breast cancer survivors

In a paper to be presented at the upcoming HFES 55th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, human factors/ergonomics researchers will describe WISE, a Web-based tool for breast cancer survivors designed to reduce work disabilities ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

PACS improves radiologists' use of clinical decision support systems

Integration with a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) improves radiologists' use of clinical decision support tools, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find smart decisions for changing environmental times

You've just been told you're going on a trip. The only problem is, you don't know where you're going, how you'll be traveling, or what you'll do when you get there.

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

East Africa and Middle East seek plan to keep animal diseases from disrupting livestock trade

With increased trade in livestock products offering a possible antidote to high food prices, livestock experts from the Middle East and 12 African countries are meeting this week in Dubai to develop a strategy that eliminates ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Software reveals critical crop growth stages

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agronomist Greg McMaster has developed computer software that tells farmers when to spray pesticides. McMaster works at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Agricultural Systems Research ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Decision tool for prostate cancer patients helps men customize treatment in anxious time

An online decision tool created in part by a graduate student at the University of California Irvine helps men diagnosed with prostate cancer sort through an intimidating flurry of possible treatments and customize treatment ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Giving doctors the complete picture

During the course of a hospitalization, patients are seen by a variety of specialists in addition to the physician who has primary responsibility for their care. However, faulty communication, inappropriate timing, inadequate ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1