An investigation of a cost-effective solution for multimedia medical information management

The unstructured paper-based medical document contains heterogeneous data formats, such as text-based medical reports, graphics data, such as electrocardiograms, radiographic snapshots, such as Chest X-rays and MRI, possibly motion image sequences, such as angiograms, and verbal comments of physicia...

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Published in:Information & management 1995, Vol.28 (6), p.361-376
Main Authors: Law, Ken Chee Keung, Ip, Horace Ho Shing, Chan, Siu Lok
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Biological and medical sciences
Computer based modeling
Computer science
control theory
systems
Computerized management (medical records, files, hospital management)
Computerized, statistical medical data processing and models in biomedicine
Cost reduction
Exact sciences and technology
Hypermedia
Information management
Information systems. Data bases
Medical document systems
Medical records
Medical sciences
Memory organisation. Data processing
Multimedia
Multimedia computer applications
Multimedia information systems
Software
Studies
User interface
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Summary:The unstructured paper-based medical document contains heterogeneous data formats, such as text-based medical reports, graphics data, such as electrocardiograms, radiographic snapshots, such as Chest X-rays and MRI, possibly motion image sequences, such as angiograms, and verbal comments of physicians in surgeries. These multimedia information are currently stored in paper folders as print-outs, films, or tapes. The information has a high risk of being misfiled or wearing out. Advances in multimedia technology have made possible the authoring, storage and presentation of medical information in a systematic and easily-accessible way. This paper discusses the background and rationale that led to the design and prototyping of a computerized cost-effective multimedia medical document system.
ISSN:0378-7206
1872-7530
DOI:10.1016/0378-7206(95)00002-E