Artificial intelligence: AI
World exclusive of French origin (Nice), Virtual Spine Diagnosis is a complex algorithm developed by the surgeon, specialist in spine Istvan Hovorka. He has surrounded himself by a scientific committee of specialists. The goals are: to help patients better understand their back problem, to simplify their choice among the various more or less reliable therapeutic proposals and to better share decisions about their health. Without wanting to be a substitute for medical consultation, its vocation is to become a high quality professional tool that puts the medical thinking within the patients’ reach via a tablet or smart phone thus offering a relevant, clear, detailed and customized information which doctors don’t always have the time to provide during their physical consultation.
Diagnosis without doctor – What is the principle? Small revolution in the world of medicine, the application analyzes the responses of a smart questionnaire of 10 to 30 minutes depending on the complexity of the cases. During the process, it explains the meaning of the symptoms. The questions are identical to those raised by experts during a consultation. The answers then are analyzed by an artificial intelligence module. The analysis not only helps determine the most likely diagnosis and the most appropriate treatments but also seeks to assess the gravity and urgency of the situation.
An application that generates interpretation and medical report – It’s the first time that such a tool is available for patients! In its simplified version, Virtual Spine Diagnosis provides an analysis and a printable report that can simplify a consultation with a specialist. The full version, Virtual Pro Spine Diagnosis, teaches also oneself how to do some clinical tests and even to recognize certain radiological signs.
The confidentiality of all the information is ensured because once downloaded on an iPhone or iPad staff, the app doesn’t require any internet connection.
Over three years of work and reflection … The drafting of hundreds of pages of information, over 500 illustrations, the development of multiple artificial intelligence algorithms decoding medical thinking and thousands of programming lines were required for its creation.
After a first project developed in June 2010, the first version was published on the Apple Store on December 11th, 2012 under the name of Virtual Consultation Spine. Early experiences from the users have allowed the tool to be improved constantly. The new versions are published under the names of Virtual Diagnosis Spine and Virtual Diagnosis Spine Pro. The software’s name is changed to better distinguish it from a medical consultation. At this time, these tools are available on the Apple platform for future developments.
Designed and developed by Dr. Istvan Hovorka, this first virtual medical consultation software is dedicated to back aches and has already been presented at three scientific conventions * where it received a favourable welcome by the specialists.
For instance in January 2014 during the most important exhibition dedicated to technological innovation in consumer electronics, CES – Consumer Electronics Show – Las Vegas, the Virtual Diagnosis Spine raised awareness provoking curiosity and a strong interest https://vimeo.com/87614475
“The diagnosis of a back problem with an application becomes possible. Virtual Diagnosis Spine is a first and precursor of a new era with access to medical information and reflection for patients. This process made possible by the development of artificial intelligence is even more important because a well-informed patient has already made a big step towards his recovery. ” Dr. Istvan Hovorka, inventor of Virtual Diagnosis Spine.
* 24th Annual Meeting of the GPS group in Courchevel, France (17th-20th January 2013); Spine Conference Budapest, Budapest, Hungary (29th-30th November 2013); 25th Congress of the GIEDA Inter- Spine (International Group for the Study of Inter-vertebral Approaches of the Spine in Nice, France (13th &14th December 2014)
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