Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) and interpolation tools are capable of providing solutions to unknown problems through the adaptation of other problems already solved. This paper proposes a generic approach using interpolation tool during the CBR-adaptation phase. Modelling was applied to EquiVox which attempts to design three dimensional representations of human organs according to external measurements. EquiVox follows the CBR-cycle and its adaptation tool is based on Artificial Neural Networks. The performances of this adaptation tool are evaluated and discussed. The results show that EquiVox fulfills the requirements of radiation protection experts who use such prototypes while also showing the limits of use of interpolation tools in CBR-adaptation. When adaptations are guided by experience and by the trial and error of experts, interpolation tools are well-fitted methods to automatically and quickly provide adaptation strategies and knowledge through training phases.
Impotence can be caused by leakage of venous blood from the penis during erection. Of 135 patients studied with erectile dysfunction, 40 had venous leakage, and these patients were classified into three groups according to findings on cavernosograms. Thirty-one patients were treated with implantation of balloons and coils. Twenty-six of these patients now have normal sexual function. The authors believe this technique is simple, safe, and effective for the treatment of impotence caused by venous leakage.
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