Patent ID: 7996242
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A method of developing neuropsychiatric treatment plans, the method comprising: a computer receiving a set of scans for a patient; the computer automatically analyzing the set of scans to identify regions of interest; the computer identifying brain architecture and brain metabolism based on characteristics in the regions of interest; and the computer generating a set of diagnoses based on the characteristics in the regions of interest, the brain architecture, and the brain metabolism; the computer receiving the set of diagnoses for the patient, wherein the set of diagnoses comprises diagnoses for neuropsychiatric conditions; the computer automatically analyzing medical information in a set of electronic medical literature sources for potential therapies associated with treatment of each identified condition in the set of diagnoses; the computer identifying the potential therapies associated with the treatment of each diagnosed condition; the computer selecting a set of recommended therapies from the potential therapies based on portions of the medical literature describing each therapy in the potential therapies and a medical history for the patient, wherein the set of recommended therapies comprises a plurality of therapies recommended for treatment of each neuropsychiatric condition identified in the set of diagnoses; the computer generating a treatment plan, wherein the treatment plan comprises the set of recommended therapies to treat each condition identified in the set of diagnoses; and the computer presenting the treatment plan to a user with a link to relevant portions of the medical literature associated with each therapy in the treatment plan.