Title :
MOCAS: a multimedia object-oriented database system for cardiology
Author :
Chittaro, L. ; Combi, C. ; Cervesato, E. ; Bonaciti, D. ; Antonini-Canterin, F. ; Nicolosi, GL
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Matematica e Inf., Udine Univ., Italy
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Cardiology data consists of structured and unstructured reports, static and dynamic images, and signals that need to be adequately represented stored, visualized, and related. Carefully designed cross-relations have indeed to be maintained allowing effective data retrieval. To solve these problems the software prototype MOCAS (Multimedia Object-oriented CArdiology System) has been developed in the context of a real cardiology environment. The proposed approach is based on a conceptual multimedia data model, which we mapped on a object-oriented data model. MOCAS received positive reviews from clinicians in terms of effective data retrieval and browsing easiness
Keywords :
cardiology; data models; entity-relationship modelling; medical diagnostic computing; medical information systems; multimedia databases; object-oriented databases; MOCAS system; browsing easiness; cardiology data; conceptual multimedia data model; effective data retrieval; extended entity relationship model; multimedia object-oriented database system; object-oriented data model; software prototype; user interface; Cardiology; Data models; Database systems; Information retrieval; Multimedia databases; Multimedia systems; Object oriented modeling; Relational databases; Software prototyping; Speech;
Conference_Titel :
Computers in Cardiology, 1999
Conference_Location :
Hannover
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5614-4
DOI :
10.1109/CIC.1999.825969
