| Lvl | Code | Display | Definition | Not Selectable |
| 1 |
Artificial-Intelligence |
All kinds of Artificial Intelligence |
Any type of Artificial Intelligence system, undifferentiated. |
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| 2 |
AI-By-Model |
Classification by Technical Model |
This category classifies AI systems based on the underlying technical models they employ. |
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| 3 |
Rule-Based-Systems |
Rule-Based Systems |
Systems that apply explicitly authored rules, logic, knowledge representations, or inference procedures to input data. |
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| 3 |
Machine-Learning-Models |
Machine Learning Models |
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. |
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| 4 |
Deep-Learning-Models |
Deep Learning Models |
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. |
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| 5 |
Foundation-Models |
Foundation Models |
Deep learning models trained on broad data at scale that can be adapted to a range of downstream tasks. |
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| 6 |
Large-Language-Models |
Large Language Models |
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. |
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| 6 |
Vision-Foundation-Models |
Vision Foundation Models |
Foundation models trained primarily to process and represent visual data for adaptation to vision tasks. |
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| 6 |
Vision-Language-Models |
Vision-Language Models |
Foundation models that jointly process visual and language data. |
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| 3 |
Hybrid-Models |
Hybrid Models |
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. |
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| 2 |
AI-By-Behavior |
Classification by Output Behavior |
Groups AI systems by whether identical inputs and execution conditions are expected to produce identical outputs. |
true |
| 3 |
Deterministic-AI |
Deterministic AI |
An AI system that produces the same output for the same input when its model, configuration, state, and execution environment are unchanged. |
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| 3 |
Non-Deterministic-AI |
Non-deterministic AI |
An AI system whose output may vary for the same input and execution conditions, for example because it uses probabilistic sampling or stochastic processing. |
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| 2 |
AI-By-Scenario |
Classification by Application Scenario |
This category classifies AI systems based on their application scenarios in the medical field. |
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| 3 |
Intelligent-Diagnosis-and-Treatment |
Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment |
By analyzing massive volumes of medical data, these AI systems assist doctors in making more accurate diagnostic and treatment decisions. |
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| 3 |
Medical-Image-Analysis |
Medical Image Analysis |
Leveraging deep learning technologies, these AI tools automatically identify lesion areas in medical images. |
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| 3 |
Personalized-Treatment |
Personalized Treatment |
These AI systems create precise patient profiles to formulate personalized treatment plans. |
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| 3 |
Clinical-Monitoring-and-Early-Warning |
Clinical Monitoring and Early Warning |
Monitors longitudinal or real-time patient data to identify deterioration, adverse events, or other conditions requiring attention. |
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| 3 |
Clinical-Documentation-and-Workflow |
Clinical Documentation and Workflow |
Creates, summarizes, extracts, codes, routes, or quality-checks clinical and administrative information to support healthcare workflows. |
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| 3 |
Drug-Discovery-and-Development |
Drug Discovery and Development |
AI in this category accelerates the screening of candidate drugs and optimizes the design of clinical trials. |
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| 3 |
Medical-Quality-Control |
Medical Quality Control |
These AI tools are used to generate standardized medical document templates and detect defects in medical documents and images. |
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| 3 |
Patient-Services |
Patient Services |
AI systems here provide patients with services such as intelligent medical guidance, symptom self-assessment, and medical consultation. |
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| 3 |
Population-Health-and-Operations |
Population Health and Healthcare Operations |
Supports population stratification, public health, resource planning, scheduling, logistics, or other healthcare operational activities. |
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| 2 |
AI-By-DataType |
Classification by Processed Data Type |
This category classifies AI systems based on the types of medical data they primarily process. |
true |
| 3 |
AI-for-Medical-Imaging-Data |
AI for Medical Imaging Data |
It mainly processes medical imaging data such as X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans. |
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| 3 |
AI-for-Physiological-Signal-Data |
AI for Physiological Signal Data |
This type of AI deals with physiological signal data like electrocardiograms (ECG) and electroencephalograms (EEG). |
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| 3 |
AI-for-Medical-Text-Data |
AI for Medical Text Data |
It processes text data such as electronic health records (EHRs) and medical abstracts. |
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| 3 |
AI-for-Structured-Clinical-Data |
Structured Clinical Data |
Processes coded, tabular, or relational health data such as diagnoses, medications, laboratory results, observations, claims, or FHIR resources. |
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| 3 |
AI-for-Genomic-and-Omics-Data |
Genomic and Omics Data |
Processes genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic, or related molecular data. |
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| 3 |
AI-for-Audio-Data |
Audio Data |
Processes speech, heart sounds, respiratory sounds, or other clinically relevant audio. |
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| 3 |
AI-for-Video-Data |
Video Data |
Processes temporal image sequences such as endoscopy, ultrasound cine loops, gait recordings, or procedure video. |
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| 3 |
AI-for-Multimodal-Data |
Multimodal Data |
Jointly processes two or more data modalities, such as images and text or physiological signals and structured clinical data. |
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