Patient Management Based On Anatomic Measurements

Abstract

A framework for patient management based on anatomic measurements is described herein. In accordance with one aspect, patient records are clustered into a set of sub-populations based on first anatomic measurements and characteristics extracted from first patient data associated with a population of patients. A representative sub-population similar to a patient may be determined from the set of sub-populations based on the patient data of the patient. A report that presents the second anatomic measurements associated with the patient in relation to corresponding first anatomic measurements associated with the representative sub-population may then be generated.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for patient management, comprising:
 a non-transitory memory device for storing computer readable program code; and   a processor in communication with the memory device, the processor being operative with the computer readable program code to perform operations including
 clustering patient records into a set of sub-populations based on first anatomic measurements and characteristics extracted from first patient data associated with a population of patients, 
 receiving second patient data of a patient, wherein the second patient data comprises image data and associated second anatomic measurements of at least one structure of interest, 
 determining, from the set of sub-populations, a representative sub-population similar to the patient based on the second patient data, and 
 generating a report that presents the second anatomic measurements in relation to corresponding first anatomic measurements associated with the representative sub-population. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the processor is operative with the computer readable program code to automatically generate the first or second anatomic measurements. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the first or second anatomic measurements comprise an anterior shift of a vertebra. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the first or second anatomic measurements comprise an aortic diameter. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the processor is operative with the computer readable program code to automatically generate the first or second anatomic measurements based on first anatomic landmarks pre-defined according to well-established guidelines. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the processor is operative with the computer readable program code to automatically generate the first or second anatomic measurements based on second anatomic landmarks along a continuum of locations to facilitate early identification of onset of disease. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the processor is operative with the computer readable program code to cluster the patient records according to clinical fields determined by a type or location of structures of interest measured by the first anatomic measurements. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the processor is operative with the computer readable program code to cluster the patient records according to degrees of disease derived from the first anatomic measurements. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the processor is operative with the computer readable program code to associate at least one sub-population from the set of sub-populations with one or more treatments. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the processor is operative with the computer readable program code to associate at least one of the one or more treatments with one or more outcomes. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10  wherein the processor is operative with the computer readable program code to present a recommendation of the one or more treatments based on the one or more outcomes associated with the representative sub-population. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the processor is operative with the computer readable program code to compare the second anatomic measurements with the first anatomic measurements to identify differences between the patient and the sub-population. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the processor is operative with the computer readable program code to compare the second anatomic measurements with each other to identify any lack of symmetry, anomaly or difference from other similar anatomic structures in the patient. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the report presents a summary view of the first and second anatomic measurements measured at pre-defined anatomic landmarks. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the report further presents the second anatomic measurements in relation to characteristics associated with the representative sub-population. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the characteristics comprise age, gender or body surface area. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the processor is operative with the computer readable program code to present the report in a dashboard environment. 
     
     
         18 . A method, comprising:
 receiving patient data of a patient, wherein the patient data comprises image data of at least one structure of interest;   automatically generating first anatomic measurements of the structure of interest;   determining, based on the patient data and the first anatomic measurements, a representative sub-population of patients similar to the patient from a database of patient records; and   generating a report that presents the first anatomic measurements in relation to corresponding second anatomic measurements associated with the representative sub-population.