van Daalen C, Stassen H G, Thomeer R T, Slooff A C
Man-Machine Systems Group, University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1993;95 Suppl:S50-5. doi: 10.1016/0303-8467(93)90036-g.
PLEXUS is a computer program which has been developed to provide recommendations for diagnosis and treatment planning of brachial plexus injuries. This computer program is meant for neurologists, neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons who are not experienced in the field of brachial plexus injuries. The system detects the locations and severity of brachial plexus lesions. PLEXUS also indicates whether the patient may be referred to a specialist centre for nerve surgery. In order to determine whether the advice given by the system is of expert quality, a study of its recommendations is being carried out in cooperation with four international brachial plexus experts. To investigate if the system does indeed have the capability to assist physicians in the area of brachial plexus injuries, it is being tested clinically in four hospitals in The Netherlands.
PLEXUS是一个计算机程序，其开发目的是为臂丛神经损伤的诊断和治疗规划提供建议。该计算机程序面向在臂丛神经损伤领域缺乏经验的神经科医生、神经外科医生和骨科医生。该系统可检测臂丛神经损伤的位置和严重程度。PLEXUS还会指出患者是否可被转诊至专业的神经外科中心。为了确定该系统给出的建议是否具有专家级质量，正在与四位国际臂丛神经专家合作对其建议进行研究。为了调查该系统在臂丛神经损伤领域是否确实有能力协助医生，正在荷兰的四家医院进行临床测试。
