Patent ID: 11915826
Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 8:
9. A method for diagnosing a disease associated with a fundus of a patient, the method comprising:
receiving an image of the fundus of the patient, the image of the fundus captured by a device;
receiving contextual data associated with the image, wherein the contextual data includes a process by which a caregiver has selected images for storage and discard, and wherein the contextual data further includes manipulation data relating to manipulations of the image performed by the caregiver;
receiving feedback relating to a quality of the image as the image is captured, wherein the feedback includes at least one recommendation to improve the quality of the image;
using artificial intelligence to develop a proposed diagnosis based upon the image and the contextual data;
calculating an accuracy indicator indicating an accuracy of the proposed diagnosis, the accuracy indicator being within a range having a minimum score and a maximum score; and
suggesting one or more additional tests using the artificial intelligence, the one or more additional tests to be done by the device to increase the accuracy indicator of the proposed diagnosis including taking additional images by the device and providing additional contextual data to increase the accuracy indicator of the proposed diagnosis.