Abstract
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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 167-181 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Systems and Software |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 15 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CORBA
- DICOM
- Medical imaging
- Picture archival and communication systems
- Telemedicine
- Teleradiology