Computer diagnosis of skin disease.

摘要: A transferable computer program for the differential diagnosis of diseases skin, CLINDERM, has been produced use by physicians on standard IBM and compatible personal microcomputers. This lists definitive any presented disease except single tumors. The physician operator indicates distribution detailed description lesions, which interactive system integrates with a comprehensive knowledge base. in 129 cases was compared independent interpretation same information an academic dermatologist. Results were synonymous 66.7% all similar additional 4.7%. common obtained 24%, 95.3% rate synonymous, similar, or diagnoses. Diagnosis different 3.9% inadequate 0.8%. variation showed that some descriptive terms are prejudicial certain diagnoses; diagnostic not completely standardized; diagnoses variants another disease; drug-induced eruptions simulate many other diseases. skin can usually be diagnosed specific description. Most lesions from inspection nodular. programmed to list according morphologic