Title :
Web-PACS for Multicenter Clinical Trials
Author :
Hernandez, J.A. ; Acuña, César J. ; De Castro, Ma Valeria ; Marcos, E. ; López, M. ; Malpica, Norberto
Author_Institution :
Rey Juan Carlos Univ., Madrid
Abstract :
Medical information systems are not designed for clinical trials using clinical imaging. This paper presents a conceptual model for clinical trials based on medical imaging from two complementary points of view: a technical model and a business model. A Web information system (WIS) for supporting multicenter clinical trials has been designed to implement the proposed model. We show that our approach overcomes the actual limitations by facilitating medical image management in the context of clinical trials or cooperative research
Keywords :
PACS; medical image processing; Web information system; Web-based PACS; medical image management; medical information systems; picture archiving and communication system; Biomedical imaging; Cardiology; Clinical trials; Computed tomography; Hospitals; Image analysis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Management information systems; Picture archiving and communication systems; Protocols; Clinical trial; Web; medical imaging; picture archiving and communication systems (PACS); Clinical Trials as Topic; Database Management Systems; Decision Support Systems, Clinical; Diagnostic Imaging; Information Storage and Retrieval; Internet; Medical Records Systems, Computerized; Multicenter Studies as Topic; Radiology Information Systems; Teleradiology; United States; User-Computer Interface;
Journal_Title :
Information Technology in Biomedicine, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TITB.2006.879601
