MULTIPARAMETER CASE-STUDIES USING KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS IN HEMATOLOGY

Knowledge-based systems in diagnostic medicine are often used for teac hing medical decision making. We have extended the educational value o f our suite of hematology decision support systems (peripheral blood a nalysis, flow cytometry immunophenotyping and DNA analysis, and bone m arrow morphology) by creating case studies in a hypertext format. The case studies use the knowledge-based system screens as a background. D igitized images of blood and bone marrow smears from the teaching case s can be accessed on-line. The case studies, which are designed primar ily for technologists and physicians, emphasize the proper multiparame ter approach to hematopathology diagnosis.