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8th
International Inter University Scientific Meeting
Academy of Studenica
NEW
TRENDS IN DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPY OF MALIGNANT TUMORS
Organizer:
Institute of Oncology Sremska Kamenica, Yugoslavia
Co-organizers: Institute
for Oncology and Radiology, Belgrade, Yugoslavia;
"Aristotel School", Thessaloniki, Greece
President: Prof.Dr.
Vladimir Vit. Baltiæ
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TELERADIOLOGY
- PREREQUISITES (ARCHIVING, VIEWING, INTERPRETATION AND AQUISITATION
OF MEDICAL IMAGES) AND CHALLENGES
S. Zdravkoviæ, D. Devaja Striber.
V. Ivanoviæ
Institute of Oncology Sremska Kamenica,
Yugoslavia
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ABSTRACT
In
the article the basic principles of teleradiology, Picture Archiving
and Communication System (PACS), Digital Imaging and Communications
in Medicine (DICOM) standard together with the project of a PC based
DICOM gateway for distribution of medical images were described.
The distribution of medical images within and outside the Center
for Imaging Diagnostic in the Institute of Oncology is available.
The integration of medical images with health care information systems
poses a complex challenge in a computer network: distribution to
clinicians, making DICOM images consistent across information systems
and integration of teleradiology into PACS. The transfer of medical
data within heterogeneous hardware and software infrastructure requires
platform-independent standardized protocols and data formats such
as DICOM. A novel, Web-based DICOM server can provide easily and
inexpensive distribution of medical images thanks to the DICOM standardization
and World Wide Web (WWW) technology. Using WWW browser, such as
Netscape or Internet Explorer, enhanced with a DICOM plug-in, images
can be easily sent to the server from any DICOM workstation and
than can be viewed remotely. The system serves multiple users simultaneously
regardless users access the server by Institute's Local Area Network
(LAN) or the WWW. The DICOM standardization, WWW technology, LAN,
PACs and medical images generated in DICOM format (or pre-DICOM
format - can be transformed in DICOM format) are prerequisites for
teleradiology. Challenges of teleradiology are various: continuing
learning process for physicians to be able to use new technology
of teleradiology, creating the best standards for securing the exchange
of private information (medical images and other information) via
LAN or Wide Area Network (WAN), developing and implementing a new
technology (Internet2, 3-D spherical shaped monitors, which could
make a revolution in viewing and interpreting medical images). Finally,
probably the most interesting challenge is how to be well-prepared
for coming scientific and technological innovations, designed in
cosmos maybe, with solutions, which we can hardly imagine now.
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Keywords:
Teleradiology; PACS; DICOM; Intranet/Internet |
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