In most medical AI programs, the use of notions such as causal relationships, temporal patterns, and aggregate disease categories has been limited. Yet studies of clinicians' behavior reveal that a diagnostic or therapeutic program must consider a case at various levels of detail to integrate overall understanding with detailed knowledge. To explore these issues, Ramesh Patil, Peter Szolovits, ...

Benign Gastric tumors are rare and generally account for less than 10% of all stomach tumors. Gastric lipoma is a rare tumor that constitutes approximately 3% of all benign tumors of the stomach and mainly is seen as a submucosal mass. Most gastric lipoma are asymptomatic and are found accidentally. Occasionally they can cause symptoms such as gastrointestinal bleeding, obstruction, abdominal p...

Background Levels of referral to specialist breast clinics in Ireland have increased from 23,575 referrals in 2006 to 37,631 referrals in 2010 [1]. Over this period however, levels of breast cancer diagnosis have remained relatively consistent [1]. This means that more women are being exposed to potentially harmful investigations without an increase in benefit. The aim of the project was to ass...

unilateral malignant pleural effusion as an initial manifestation that leads to the diagnosis of an underlying acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a rare event. early and accurate diagnosis of this case is important for prompt and adequate therapy. we present the case of an18-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with severe respiratory distress. chest x-ray revealed a unilateral ...

background: endoscopic ultrasonography (eus) has a pivotal role in staging and diagnosis of different gastrointestinal (gi) disorders. although this equipment is not readily available and not all gastroenterologists are trained in this technique, the importance and efficacy of this imaging modality is obvious for all gastroenterologists. we report the indications and prevalence of lesions visua...