Patent ID: 8538778
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: G16H,G16Z

Abstract:
1. A method of performing a course of medical action for a medical condition of a subject comprising: a) obtaining a first series of PSA values from a subject; b) performing a first dynamic analysis using a computer system, comprising: i) fitting said first series of PSA values to form a first fitted trend; ii) estimating a first characteristic of said first fitted trend, wherein said first characteristic is a first PSA velocity defined as a rate of change in trend PSA; iii) calculating one or more probabilities of the occurrence of one or more medical conditions of said subject using said first characteristic, wherein said one or more medical conditions comprises a prostate medical condition selected from the group consisting of the following: prostatitis due to inflammation prostatitis due to infection prostate cancer, benign prostate hyperplasia, and no prostate disease; c) determining if the results of said first dynamic analysis have reached a first threshold for medical action, wherein said threshold corresponds to a probability that the subject has a medical condition, wherein the probability is based on analysis of PSA velocity population data; and d) performing a first course of medical action for a first medical condition if said results of said first dynamic analysis reaches said threshold, wherein said first course of medical action is treatment with antibiotics and/or anti-inflammatory medication; measurement of prostate volume; continued PSA tests; a free PSA test; a proPSA test; a biopsy, medical imaging; or medical treatment for prostate cancer.