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"div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem AIdeviceTypeCS</b></p><a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS\"> </a><a name=\"hcAIdeviceTypeCS\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aitransparency/CodeSystem/AIdeviceTypeCS</code> defines the following codes in a Grouped By hierarchy:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td><b>Lvl</b></td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">AI-By-Scenario<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-AI-By-Scenario\"> </a></td><td>Classification by Application Scenario</td><td/></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0Intelligent-Diagnosis-and-Treatment<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-Intelligent-Diagnosis-and-Treatment\"> </a></td><td>Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment</td><td>By analyzing massive volumes of medical data, these AI systems assist doctors in making more accurate diagnostic and treatment decisions.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0Medical-Image-Analysis<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-Medical-Image-Analysis\"> </a></td><td>Medical Image Analysis</td><td>Leveraging deep learning technologies, these AI tools automatically identify lesion areas in medical images.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0Personalized-Treatment<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-Personalized-Treatment\"> </a></td><td>Personalized Treatment</td><td>These AI systems create precise patient profiles to formulate personalized treatment plans.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0Drug-Discovery-and-Development<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-Drug-Discovery-and-Development\"> </a></td><td>Drug Discovery and Development</td><td>AI in this category accelerates the screening of candidate drugs and optimizes the design of clinical trials.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0Medical-Quality-Control<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-Medical-Quality-Control\"> </a></td><td>Medical Quality Control</td><td>These AI tools are used to generate standardized medical document templates and detect defects in medical documents and images.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0Patient-Services<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-Patient-Services\"> </a></td><td>Patient Services</td><td>AI systems here provide patients with services such as intelligent medical guidance, symptom self-assessment, and medical consultation.</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">AI-By-DataType<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-AI-By-DataType\"> </a></td><td>Classification by Processed Data Type</td><td/></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0AI-for-Medical-Imaging-Data<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-AI-for-Medical-Imaging-Data\"> </a></td><td>AI for Medical Imaging Data</td><td>It mainly processes medical imaging data such as X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0AI-for-Physiological-Signal-Data<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-AI-for-Physiological-Signal-Data\"> </a></td><td>AI for Physiological Signal Data</td><td>This type of AI deals with physiological signal data like electrocardiograms (ECG) and electroencephalograms (EEG).</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0AI-for-Medical-Text-Data<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-AI-for-Medical-Text-Data\"> </a></td><td>AI for Medical Text Data</td><td>It processes text data such as electronic health records (EHRs) and medical abstracts.</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">AI-By-Model<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-AI-By-Model\"> </a></td><td>Classification by Technical Model</td><td/></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0Machine-Learning-Models<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-Machine-Learning-Models\"> </a></td><td>Machine Learning Models</td><td>They include supervised learning models (e.g., Support Vector Machines (SVM), Random Forests (RF)), which can be used for disease classification and risk prediction; unsupervised learning models (e.g., K-means clustering), which can discover hidden characteristics of patient subgroups; and reinforcement learning models, which can be applied in dynamic treatment plan management.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0Deep-Learning-Models<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-Deep-Learning-Models\"> </a></td><td>Deep Learning Models</td><td>Examples include Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), which perform excellently in medical image analysis; Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) and their variant LSTMs, which are suitable for processing time-series physiological signal data; Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), which can be used to synthesize training data and alleviate the scarcity of medical data; and Transformer models, which are widely used in multiple tasks such as medical imaging, text analysis, and physiological signal prediction.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0Large-Language-Models<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-Large-Language-Models\"> </a></td><td>Large Language Models</td><td>These models, such as GPT-4 and PaLM, are trained on massive text datasets and can perform various natural language processing tasks, including medical text understanding, generation, and question answering.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0Hybrid-Models<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-Hybrid-Models\"> </a></td><td>Hybrid Models</td><td>These models combine multiple AI techniques to leverage their respective strengths. For instance, combining CNNs and RNNs can effectively process medical image sequences; integrating machine learning and deep learning models can enhance disease prediction accuracy; and combining rule-based systems with machine learning can improve interpretability and reliability in clinical decision support.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0Other-AI-Models<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-Other-AI-Models\"> </a></td><td>Other AI Models</td><td>This category includes other AI models not covered above, such as graph neural networks (GNNs) for modeling complex relationships in medical data, and evolutionary algorithms for optimizing treatment plans.</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">Artificial-Intelligence<a name=\"AIdeviceTypeCS-Artificial-Intelligence\"> </a></td><td>All kinds of Artificial Intelligence</td><td/></tr></table></div>"
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