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Lee, Bom, Kwon, Seo, Min, and Song: Development and Evaluation of Classification Codes and Retrieval Program of the Interpretation of Nuclear Medicine Imaging Studies
Original Article

Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics 2005; 11(4): 383-390.

Published online: 31 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4258/jksmi.2005.11.4.383

Development and Evaluation of Classification Codes and Retrieval Program of the Interpretation of Nuclear Medicine Imaging Studies

Hyung Jae Lee, Hee Seung Bom, Seong Young Kwon, Young Soon Seo, Jung Jun Min, Ho Chun Song

Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.

Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.

Department of Biomedical Informatics, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.

hsbom@jnu.ac.kr

Copyright © Korean Society of Medical Informatics

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate usefulness of the classification codes and retrieval program of the interpretation of nuclear medicine imaging studies.

METHODS

We retrieved specific results of the interpretation of 3,613 nuclear medicine imaging studies from database server of the Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital using classification code retrieval program or by searching narrative phrases using structured query language(SQL). Accuracy of the retrieved results as well as retrieval time in each group were compared.

RESULTS

Retrieved results using SQL showed lower accuracy than those using classification codes. There was no delay of response or overload of network traffic whether we used either retrieval program or SQL.

CONCLUSION

Retrieval of specific results from database of the interpretation of nuclear medicine imaging studies using classification codes with retrieval program was more accurate and convenient than searching narrative phrases using SQL.

Keywords: Nuclear Medicine, Classification Codes, Retrieval Program, Structured Query Language

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