Pathology Question:

What is the Arden syntax?

Pathology Interview Question

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The Arden syntax is a standard language and format for representing the medical knowledge and algorithms required for making medical decisions. It is used in medical decision support systems.

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How are neural networks different than Bayesian belief networks along the following dimensions:
(1) inspect ability of knowledge,
(2) need for probabilities acquired from "domain" experts,
(3) need for data to train the system, and
(4) ability of the system to make classifications based on input data. (Note: You may find it helpful to make a 2 × 4 table and include a short phrase or two in each cell.)

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