The technology from IBM's Zurich Research Lab, the technology uses an avatar to map an individual's medical records to the correct part of the body. It's called the Anatomic and Symbolic Mapper Engine (ASME), and like a GIS if a doctor clicks on part of "body" a search of records summons information related to that bit.
Obligatory quote: "It's like Google Earth for the body," said IBM Researcher Andre Elisseeff, lead in healthcare projects at IBM's Zurich lab.
The had some of the same development challenges we in geospatial know:
Using advanced machine learning and state-of-the-art 3D modeling techniques, the IBM researchers overcame key technical challenges including integrating heterogeneous data sources and complex text-based information -- so-called unstructured data -- and linking that data to the anatomical model in a meaningful and easy-to-navigate way.
My first thought: I get how a heart condition would be linked to the chest, but would diabetes which impacts so many parts be linked to the pancreas or multiple locations on the body? Also, this sort of a solution must also include time information.
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