{"title":"Evaluation of telepathology in Sweden","authors":"S. Olsson, C. Busch","doi":"10.1109/IMAC.1995.532588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IMAC.1995.532588","url":null,"abstract":"This telepathology study was designed to evaluate several parameters like the specific need for telepathology, practical equipment handling, image quality and acceptance of a static imaging system for consultations between pathologists. The study shows that the most highlighted medical need for telepathology in Sweden involve diagnostic questions about: cancers in general, grade of malignancy, malignancy of soft tissue, haematopoetic system, skeletal system, breast, uro-genital systems and in the field of dermatology, inflammations and transplantations. A static-image transfer system was used but the assessment clearly shows that pathologists prefer a dynamic imaging telepathology system for the future.","PeriodicalId":273407,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Image Management and Communication (IMAC 95)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134237401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The RFI (request for information) as a tool to identify an optimal departmental and institutional PACS","authors":"P. Mutalik, V. Neklesa, H. Swett","doi":"10.1109/IMAC.1995.532562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IMAC.1995.532562","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a philosophy of institution-wide PACS implementation that provides a framework for deciding, \"What is the optimal time to install PACS?\". The analogy is made to the purchase of a personal computer, the key determination being whether the technology can appropriately satisfy the application's need without compromise. This requires a clear knowledge of one's institutional needs, coupled with knowledge about the state of the industry. Both these can be satisfied by putting out an RFI (Request for Information). The components of the RFI are discussed and the shortfalls in technological advancements that it uncovers are highlighted.","PeriodicalId":273407,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Image Management and Communication (IMAC 95)","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131078651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Moreau, H. Le Guern, P. Melki, J. Chabriais, K. Kinkel, O. Hélénon
{"title":"Teleteaching for medical education: why and how to do it","authors":"J. Moreau, H. Le Guern, P. Melki, J. Chabriais, K. Kinkel, O. Hélénon","doi":"10.1109/IMAC.1995.532587","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IMAC.1995.532587","url":null,"abstract":"Teleteaching aims to help universities and nonacademic institutions improve, update and upgrade their educational programs for a better control of health care cost-effectiveness in developed or developing countries. A multicontinental multilingual service therefore could be offered through multimedia information superhighways and telebroadcasting networks. Attractive programs can be made combining conventional lectures, workshops, talk-shows, reality-shows, teleconferencing and teleproctoring formulae similar to techniques used in ordinary show-business. When the problems of moral and financial sponsoring are solved, teleteaching will create a new job mixing medical and nonmedical specialists of telecommunications aiming to offer highly professional medical educational shows.","PeriodicalId":273407,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Image Management and Communication (IMAC 95)","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116795216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kiyonari Inamura, T. Umeda, H. Harauchi, A. Itoh, M. Kimura, N. Ohyama
{"title":"Electronic filing of medical images-its costs, reimbursement and standardization","authors":"Kiyonari Inamura, T. Umeda, H. Harauchi, A. Itoh, M. Kimura, N. Ohyama","doi":"10.1109/IMAC.1995.532561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IMAC.1995.532561","url":null,"abstract":"The cost comparison of electronic medical image filing with conventional storage, and the reimbursement of its cost from the health insurance foundation has become an urgent key issue. The annual costs of electronic medical image filing were estimated and compared with that of film storage in two hospitals of different conditions. The storage of medical images of pixel size 100 /spl mu/m/spl times/100 /spl mu/m and 2-byte depth in the 130 mm, 650 MB magneto-optical disks costs us four times as much as that of films. But 175 /spl mu/m/spl times/175 /spl mu/m and 12 bits and implementation of lossless compression would reduce the cost to equal that of films. Doubled or tripled densities of MOD will improve the costs. Methods of cost reimbursement, remuneration and equipment depreciation are proposed. The relation between development of standard, cost reduction, and reimbursement are discussed.","PeriodicalId":273407,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Image Management and Communication (IMAC 95)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123829594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Visual query in medical image archive","authors":"J. I. Khan, D. Yun, H. Garcia","doi":"10.1109/IMAC.1995.532555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IMAC.1995.532555","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a technique for searching an image archive with visual examples. The technique described in this work is specifically targeted for searching anatomical image archives where it is difficult to obtain a symbolic description of the objects of interest. This technique is based on a new computing method called multidimensional holographic associative computing (MHAC). MHAC introduces object based search in associative computing. Unlike conventional associative computing methods, this new method can perform a search on the basis of scene objects or features present in a sample image. It also retains the usual advantages of associative computing, that is, their computational efficiency, and highly parallel and distributed nature of computation. This paper presents the design, query mechanism and performance of an experimental medical image archive (MEDIA) search system based on this new attention modulated computing technique. The MEDIA search system can retrieve from cue objects as small as 15-10% of the frame size of the sample query image, which far exceeds the capability of previous associative memories.","PeriodicalId":273407,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Image Management and Communication (IMAC 95)","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126602711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The electronic radiology practice at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville","authors":"R. Morin, W. Rueger, T. Berquist","doi":"10.1109/IMAC.1995.532582","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IMAC.1995.532582","url":null,"abstract":"We have begun a project to implement an Electronic (filmless) Radiology Practice (ERP) at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. This project is integrated with the implementation of a project (Automated Clinical Practice-ACP) to eliminate circulation and archival of the current paper medical record. The ERP will result in elimination of Screen/Film radiography and the transmittal of film throughout the institution by the end of 1996. In conjunction with the ACP, paper and film will not circulate within the Clinic by the end of next year.","PeriodicalId":273407,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Image Management and Communication (IMAC 95)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130878646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developments and directions of technology assessment in telemedicine","authors":"W. Tohme, S. Olsson","doi":"10.1109/IMAC.1995.532565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IMAC.1995.532565","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, we have reviewed over 125 papers about telemedicine, published and listed in medical databases (mainly in Medline). There is a difference in the approaches in technology assessment, undertaken by the studies performed during the past few years. Before this date, assessments focused on technical feasibility like network performance, image quality, etc. Today papers can be found showing results regarding medical performance and medical implications, patient satisfaction, and economical consequences. Other efforts include cost-effectiveness, organizational infrastructure, ethical consequences, data security and confidentiality, and healthcare policy implications.","PeriodicalId":273407,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Image Management and Communication (IMAC 95)","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124073858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Shiga, H. Shirato, Y. Kikuchi, N. Nishiyama, K. Nishioka, T. Kitahara, S. Terae, K. Miyasaka
{"title":"Application of computer picture archiving and communicating system (PACS) to stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)","authors":"T. Shiga, H. Shirato, Y. Kikuchi, N. Nishiyama, K. Nishioka, T. Kitahara, S. Terae, K. Miyasaka","doi":"10.1109/IMAC.1995.532583","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IMAC.1995.532583","url":null,"abstract":"PACS using personal computers has been applied to a rapidly growing technology, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), which is precise high dose irradiation. Brain AVMs and tumors were treated with SRS. Using DSA, CT and MRI, the center of the lesion must be determined with the accuracy of 1 mm in a short time. We developed a program to determine the center of AVMs for SRS with Visual Basic on MS-Windows. This program has been successfully installed in personal computer image display terminal (PC-IDT) of PACS subsystem. We compare the time required to calculate the coordinates among three methods,-hand-calculation method, digitizer method and PACS method. Hand-calculation method required about 29 minutes. Digitizer method required about 10 minutes. PACS method required about 4 minutes. The difference was statistically significant (p<0.001) Accuracy of coordinates was identical among the three method. The time required for developing the program was as short as three weeks. PACS subsystem was useful to give the easy access to image information for end users. It is useful in the application of PACS for the rapidly developing fields of modern medicine.","PeriodicalId":273407,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Image Management and Communication (IMAC 95)","volume":"131 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115683810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Digital video server for ultrasound services","authors":"Y. Alsafadi, R. Martinez","doi":"10.1109/IMAC.1995.532929","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IMAC.1995.532929","url":null,"abstract":"Presents the design and implementation of a digital video server for ultrasound services. It is based on a scalable network delivery of MPEG-1 encoded ultrasound sequences. In contrast with the current video delivery mechanisms used by Mosaic, this service requires a fixed time (2-3 seconds) for the start of viewing of a video sequence, and has no limitations on the length of the video sequence. However, the video-playing frame rates were comparable to that of Mosaic. The video server implemented can support real-time ultrasound and playback of recorded ultrasound sequences. This scalable network delivery mechanism will be extended to other types of dynamic medical sequences such as echocardiogram sequences.","PeriodicalId":273407,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Image Management and Communication (IMAC 95)","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114074683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Four years' experiences of hospital-wide PAC system","authors":"H. Okaniwa, H. Tsuneyoshi, T. Okabe","doi":"10.1109/IMAC.1995.532558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IMAC.1995.532558","url":null,"abstract":"The hospital-wide PACS has been used for routine work in Tokyo Hitachi Hospital since 1991. A 100 Mbps optical fiber network, which is coupled with CT, MR, DR, CR and eleven image workstations, is distributed in wards, clinics, the radiology department and a conference room. The system has been accepted, though not entirely free from complaints by most physicians of the hospital. A system in a small hospital can prove that PACS is really useful and important for both image diagnosis and management.","PeriodicalId":273407,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Image Management and Communication (IMAC 95)","volume":"210 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120888088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}