Cybersecurity and Medical Imaging: A Simulation-Based Approach to DICOM Communication

IF 2.5 4区综合性期刊 Q2 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Applied Sciences-Basel Pub Date : 2023-09-06 DOI:10.3390/app131810072

Stylianos Karagiannis, E. Magkos, Christoforos Ntantogian, Ricardo Cabecinha, Theo Fotis

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Abstract

Medical imaging plays a crucial role in modern healthcare, providing essential information for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard has revolutionized the storage, transmission, and sharing of medical images and related data. Despite its advantages, implementation and deployment of the DICOM protocol often suffers from incomplete understanding, leading to vulnerabilities within the healthcare ecosystem. This research paper presents an implementation of DICOM communication and the development of a practical demonstration for simulation purposes The simulation can be used for conducting cybersecurity tests in the context of DICOM communication. Overall, the simulation provides a digital environment that can help in retrieving valuable insights into the practical aspects of DICOM communication and PACS integration, serving as a valuable resource for medical imaging professionals, researchers, and developers. These research results provide practical insights, and the DICOM simulation can be used in realistic contexts to showcase a variety of security scenarios.

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网络安全和医学成像:基于模拟的DICOM通信方法

医学影像在现代医疗保健中发挥着至关重要的作用，为准确的诊断和治疗计划提供必要的信息。医学数字成像和通信(DICOM)标准彻底改变了医学图像和相关数据的存储、传输和共享。尽管DICOM协议有很多优点，但它的实现和部署往往没有得到充分的理解，从而导致医疗保健生态系统存在漏洞。本文提出了DICOM通信的实现方法，并为仿真目的开发了一个实际演示，该仿真可用于在DICOM通信环境下进行网络安全测试。总的来说，模拟提供了一个数字环境，可以帮助检索DICOM通信和PACS集成的实际方面的有价值的见解，作为医学成像专业人员、研究人员和开发人员的宝贵资源。这些研究结果提供了实用的见解，DICOM模拟可以在现实环境中使用，以展示各种安全场景。

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Applied Sciences-Basel CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARYMATERIALS SCIE-MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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5.30

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11.10%

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10882

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