Empowering Medical Progress for the Dutch Society

At Medvice, we are dedicated to transforming healthcare through cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI). With the support of the SIR (Stimulation of Innovation in the Region Program), we have been able to pioneer groundbreaking solutions that bridge traditional medicine with advanced technology. Together, we’re building smarter, faster, and more accurate diagnostic tools to improve patient care.
 

The NLICE Methodology: A New Standard in Diagnostics

One of the pillars of our work is NLICE (Nature, Location, Intensity, Chronology, Excitation), a methodology that brings unparalleled depth and structure to symptom analysis. Unlike traditional binary or one-dimensional symptom representations, NLICE categorizes symptoms with detailed attributes, capturing the nuances that are critical for accurate diagnosis.

For example:

• Nature identifies whether a symptom is sharp, dull, or burning.
• Location pinpoints the exact area affected, such as the upper right abdomen or lower left chest.
• Intensity gauges severity, using standardized scales for consistency.
• Chronology tracks onset, duration, and frequency, essential for understanding patterns.
• Excitation captures the triggers or factors that worsen the symptom, like physical exertion or stress.

By embedding this methodology into our AI systems, we have transformed diagnostic processes. Machine learning models trained with NLICE-enriched data have demonstrated a leap in diagnostic accuracy, achieving over 82% Top-1 accuracy and 90% Top-5 accuracy. This makes NLICE not just a tool for doctors but a paradigm shift in how AI interprets medical data​ (2401.13756v1).
 

Innovation Through Collaboration

Our progress would not have been possible without the Province of Noord-Brabant, a region that champions innovation in healthcare. Through the SIR program we have:

• Developed large-scale synthetic patient datasets, enriched with NLICE methodology, to train our machine learning models.
• Collaborated with medical experts and researchers to ensure the highest accuracy and applicability of our tools.
• Open-sourced NLICE, making it accessible to researchers worldwide and fostering global collaboration in healthcare AI innovation.

What’s more, by open-sourcing the NLICE framework, we’re inviting researchers and innovators worldwide to collaborate and advance the field of AI-driven healthcare solutions .
 

The Transformative Impact of AI in Healthcare
 

• 1. Sharpening Differential Diagnoses

  AI-powered by NLICE enables healthcare professionals to distinguish between conditions that present with similar symptoms. For instance, it can help differentiate between muscle pain and cardiac-related chest pain in patients with overlapping presentations, ensuring that life-threatening conditions are identified and treated without delay.

  2. Personalized Medicine at Scale

  Through the integration of demographic and lifestyle data, our AI systems tailor diagnostic outputs to the individual. This means that factors like age, gender, and pre-existing conditions are incorporated to provide recommendations specific to each patient’s profile.

  3. Cost and Time Savings for Patients and Providers

  By improving diagnostic precision, we reduce the need for unnecessary tests, avoid delays caused by misdiagnoses, and alleviate the financial burden on healthcare systems.

  4. Real-Time Decision Support

  Medvice’s tools provide doctors with immediate, data-backed insights during consultations, supporting better decision-making and streamlining workflows.
   

Looking Ahead: Shaping the Future of Healthcare

Our journey is far from over. With AI evolving at an unprecedented pace, Medvice is committed to staying ahead of the curve. Future developments include expanding the NLICE database to include more conditions, enhancing machine learning models with deep learning techniques, and integrating predictive capabilities to anticipate patient needs before symptoms escalate.

Thanks to our society, we are not just imagining the future of healthcare—we are building it.