Design and implementation of an Internet-based medical image viewing system

Electronic medical image viewers combined with picture archival and communication systems have become a common part of how hospitals manage their images. Typically, these electronic viewers are platform-dependent and are designed to make use of images stored on a workstation or local area network. H...

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Published in:The Journal of systems and software 2003-05, Vol.66 (2), p.167-181
Main Authors: Laird, Shawn P., Wong, Johnny S.K., Schaller, William J., Erickson, Bradley J., de Groen, Piet C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CORBA
DICOM
Internet
Medical imaging
Picture archival and communication systems
Radiology
Studies
Systems design
Telemedicine
Teleradiology
Web browsers
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Summary:Electronic medical image viewers combined with picture archival and communication systems have become a common part of how hospitals manage their images. Typically, these electronic viewers are platform-dependent and are designed to make use of images stored on a workstation or local area network. However, the rise of the Internet and the ubiquity of the Web browser open up a wide range of new possibilities for distributing and accessing these images. The Internet allows us to pull information distributed across many geographically separated data sources, while the Web browser provides a common environment from where programs can be launched. This document details the design of an Internet-based, platform-independent medical image viewing system that harnesses the potential of these technologies.
ISSN:0164-1212
1873-1228
DOI:10.1016/S0164-1212(02)00074-2