The Center for Biomedical Informatics
State University of Campinas, Brazil
Research Abstracts
A MICROCOMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM FOR THE AUTOMATION OF ANATOMIC
PATHOLOGY LABORATORIES, USING SNOMED CODING
Carvalho-Júnior, P.M., Vassallo, J. and Renato M.E.
Sabbatini
Dept. Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, and
Center for Biomedical Informatics, State University of Campinas, Brazil.
We report the development of an user-friendly information and
report writer system for Anatomic Pathology laboratories. It is a
program for IBM-PC compatible microcomputers, with files, screen entry
forms and reports for patient identification, autopsy, biopsy and
cytology exams. The user interface is menu- and window-oriented, in
order to facilitate on-line interaction and user training. Coding of
pathology reports using the SNOMED 4-axial procedure (topography,
morphology, etiology and disease) is achieved through semi-automated,
computer-assisted user interaction with SNOMED coding lists. One of the
modules permits statistical analyses and selective listing of stored
records, thus making it suitable for academic research. Care with
implementation issues and the overall ergonomic design of the system
were important factors in its success with the target users.
Presented at:
III Brazilian Congress on Health Informatics, Gramado, RS, Brazil,
October 1992
Last Updated: March 2, 1996
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