Title: Data mining and CBR integrated methods in medicine: a review

Authors: Babita Pandey, R.B. Mishra

Addresses: Department of Computer Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP-221005, India. ' Department of Computer Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP-221005, India

Abstract: Nowadays, a large number of data mining (DM) techniques are available for data analysis and prediction in medicine. Few literatures are available that provide a comprehensive view which give a guideline to use the DM techniques in different medical areas (domain). This review provides a comprehensive view of the state of the art of single DM and integrated case-based reasoning (CBR) and DM techniques in different medical domains such as: general medicine, nephrology, dermatology, cardiology, urology, oncology, neurology and orthopaedic. We present our observation in tabular and graphic mode, which shows the use of a particular method of DM in the various domains of medical use and the use of different methods of DM in a particular medical domain. The study and observation would help the biomedical engineers to know the applicability of a particular method in different medical domains of practice and research.

Keywords: data mining; case-based reasoning; CBR; general medicine; nephrology; dermatology; cardiology; urology; oncology; neurology; orthopaedic; biomedical engineering.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMEI.2010.031521

International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics, 2010 Vol.2 No.2, pp.205 - 218

Published online: 08 Feb 2010 *

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