EMCSR 98 Tutorial:
Applications of Fuzzy Set Theory and Fuzzy Logic in Medicine
Prof.Klaus-Peter Adlassnig
University of Vienna Medical School, Austria
Fuzzy set theory and fuzzy logic have a number of characteristics
that make them highly suitable to model uncertain, vague, and incomplete information
upon which medical concept forming, state interpretation, as well as diagnostic
and therapeutic decision making is usually based. First, linguistic medical entities
including entities with temporal properties can be defined as first or second degree
fuzzy sets. Second, fuzzy logic offers reasoning methods capable of drawing certain as
well as approximate inferences. Third, fuzzy automata may be used as high
level monitoring devices.
The tutorial will cover a number of developed knowledge-based systems
in the areas of internal medicine, intensive care medicine, and laboratory interpretive
analysis applying fuzzy set theory and fuzzy logic. The clinical aims, the
methods applied, and the achieved results will be presented in detail.
Thursday, April 16, 9.00 - 13.00,
Lecture Room 34, Main Building of the University of Vienna.
Tutorial fee: AS 600.- (incl. 10 % VAT).
Early registration is recommended. The number of participants
is limited.
Johannes Matiasek
Last modified: Thu Feb 26 12:39:50 MET 1998