PUFF: an Expert System for Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Data

Overview

Journal Comput Biomed Res

Specialties Biology
General Medicine
Medical Informatics

Date 1983 Jun 1

PMID 6347509

Citations 12

Authors

J S Aikins

J C Kunz

E H Shortliffe

R J Fallat

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Abstract

The application of artificial intelligence techniques to real-world problems has produced promising research results, but seldom has a system become a useful tool in its domain of expertise. Notable exceptions are the DENDRAL (1) and MOLGEN (2) systems. This paper describes PUFF, a program that interprets lung function test data and has become a working tool in the pulmonary physiology lab of a large hospital. Elements of the problem that paved the way for its success are examined, as are significant limitations of the solution that warrant further study.

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