A fuzzy neural network is an approach to mimic the structure and function of our brain. This method is widely applied in character recognition, but not in medical image recognition. The area of medical image recognition is challenging to our interest and can be maximally utilized the advantage of fuzzy neural networks in practice. In this paper we propose and new neural algorithm which is integrated both fuzzy self-organized and supervised learning methods. The proposed algorithm is applied for bronchogenic cancer diagnosis. The experimental results show that the correct recognition rate of our algorithm is superior to that of other neural networks.
Brain ; Diagnosis ; Fuzzy Logic ; Learning

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop expert fuzzy logic model to assist physicians in the prediction of postoperative complications of prostatic hyperplasia before surgery. METHODS: A method for classification of surgical risks was developed. The effect of rotation of the current-voltage characteristics at biologically active points (acupuncture points) was used for the formation of classifier descriptors. The effect determined reversible and non-reversible changes in electrical resistance at acupuncture points with periodic exposure to a sawtooth probe current. Then, the developed method was tested on the prediction of the success of surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. RESULTS: Input descriptors were obtained from collected data including current-voltage characteristics of 5 acupuncture points and composed of 27 arrays feeding in the model. The maximum diagnostic sensitivity of the classifier for the success of a surgical operation in the control sample was 88% and for testing data set prediction accuracy was 97%. CONCLUSION The use of tuples of current-voltage characteristic descriptors of acupuncture points in the classifiers could be used to predict the success of surgical treatment with satisfactory accuracy. The model can be a valuable tool to support physicians' diagnosis.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Fuzzy Logic

Cluster Analysis ; Fuzzy Logic ; Humans ; Mathematics ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional

For optimal adaptive cultivation region selection, we used ecology factors characterized Duolun region as model area to carry out the adaptive habitat division of Paeonia lactiflora. Similar priority comparison of ecology factors.in 91 cities were calculated by Fuzzy methods, then, distance of the ecology factors were transferred to spacial model by geography information system (,GIS) and modified by soil utilization map of China. The results showed that P. lactiflora were mainly distributed in the Daxing'an Mountain, Changbaishan and qinling range which were divided into six grades of suitable regions belonging to three geographical distributed units. The most similar areas to Duolun were Huade, Xilinhaote, Suolun and Zhangbei. P. lactiflora's distribution and quality are relevant with longitude and latitude, and temperature and rainfall.
China ; Environment ; Fuzzy Logic ; Paeonia ; classification ; growth & development ; Temperature

In order to develop safe training intensity and training methods for the passive balance rehabilitation train- ing system, we propose in this paper a mathematical model for human standing balance adjustment based on T-S fuzzy identification method. This model takes the acceleration of a multidimensional motion platform as its inputs, and human joint angles as its outputs. We used the artificial bee colony optimization algorithm to improve fuzzy C--means clustering algorithm, which enhanced the efficiency of the identification for antecedent parameters. Through some experiments, the data of 9 testees were collected, which were used for model training and model results validation. With the mean square error and cross-correlation between the simulation data and measured data, we concluded that the model was accurate and reasonable.
Algorithms ; Cluster Analysis ; Fuzzy Logic ; Humans ; Models, Theoretical ; Postural Balance

Fuzzy Logic ; Humans ; Occupational Diseases ; etiology ; Risk Assessment

This article provides demonstrations and calculations, using rough-set theory and method, of the math-morphological features (MMFs), such as form parameter, lobation and sphericity, etc. drawn from 28 species of insects of the Hemiptera, Lepidoptera and Coleoptera based on their images. The results are compared with statistical analysis made by Zhao Hanqing, and also with the traditional classifications through the pattern recognition of neural network on the basis of the rough-set disposal. The result of the experiments showed that when used in categorical taxonomy, the importance of MMF was ranked from high to low: (roundness-likelihood. eccentricity) > (hot-hole number, sphericity, circularity) > (lobation, form parameter). The results of pattern recognition by neural network were completely identical with those of traditional classifications. Accordingly, the conclusion was that this theory applied in insect taxonomy was more idealistic compared with statistical analysis method, and it had great significance when used with rough-set neural network.
Algorithms ; Animals ; Fuzzy Logic ; Insecta ; classification ; Neural Networks (Computer)

Risks exist in medicine related fields, which cannot be defined and quantified precisely. It is necessary to adopt a method for the risk assessment of uncertain and fuzzy phenomenon. This paper summarizes the thinking, procedure, advantage and application of fuzzy analytic hierarchy process in the risk assessment in medicine related fields for the purpose of providing reference for its further application.
Analytic Hierarchy Process ; Fuzzy Logic ; Humans ; Risk Assessment/methods*

Robotic catheter minimally invasive operation requires that the driver control system has the advantages of quick response, strong anti-jamming and real-time tracking of target trajectory. Since the catheter parameters of itself and movement environment and other factors continuously change, when the driver is controlled using traditional proportional-integral-derivative (PID), the controller gain becomes fixed once the PID parameters are set. It can not change with the change of the parameters of the object and environmental disturbance so that its change affects the position tracking accuracy, and may bring a large overshoot endangering patients' vessel. Therefore, this paper adopts fuzzy PID control method to adjust PID gain parameters in the tracking process in order to improve the system anti-interference ability, dynamic performance and tracking accuracy. The simulation results showed that the fuzzy PID control method had a fast tracking performance and a strong robustness. Compared with those of traditional PID control, the feasibility and practicability of fuzzy PID control are verified in a robotic catheter minimally invasive operation.
Algorithms ; Computer Simulation ; Fuzzy Logic ; Humans ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ; Robotic Surgical Procedures ; Robotics

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a convenient, economic, and non-invasive detecting tool in myocardial ischemia (MI). Its clinical appearance is mainly exhibited by ST-T complex change. MI events are usually instantaneous and asymptomatic in some cases, which cannot be forecasted to have a precautionary measure in time by doctors. The automatic detection of MI by computer and a cued warning of danger in real time play an important role in diagnosing heart disease. With the help of the medical staff, some quantitative approbatory indicators, such as ST-segment deviation, the amplitude of T-wave peak and the rate of ST and heart rate (HR), were combined to judge MI using fuzzy reasoning. After MIT-BIH database and the long-term ST database (LTST) verification, sensitivity and positive predictive values reached 75% and 78% respectively, and specificity and negative predictive values were 85% and 87% respectively. In addition, the proposed method was close to human way of thinking and understanding, and easy to apply in clinical detection and engineering fields.
Electrocardiography ; Fuzzy Logic ; Humans ; Myocardial Ischemia ; diagnosis ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted