ImageNet: a global distributed database for color image storage, and retrieval in medical imaging systems

Author

Martinez, Ralph ; Smith, Douglas ; Trevino, Hector

Author_Institution

Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

14-17 Jun 1992

Firstpage

710

Lastpage

719

Abstract

The authors describe the overall system design for ImageNet and present a system prototype developed on an Ethernet network in the Computer Engineering Research Laboratory at the University of Arizona. ImageNet is a global distributed color image database and communications system with multiple database nodes and user workstations (WSs). Each database node serves a geographical region with several WS users. The database nodes are interconnected with a fiber optic backbone network. The first prototype of the ImageNet over Ethernet has been successfully implemented. The WS software showed that the user WS software provided the required functionality. One could make data dictionary requests, formulate queries, make single and multiple online as well as offline image transfers, and display images. The WS interface is simple to use, and requires little training for new users. The ImageNet system has applications to global teleradiology and telepathology imaging systems

Keywords

PACS; distributed databases; medical image processing; Ethernet network; ImageNet; color image storage, and retrieval; fiber optic backbone; global distributed database; medical imaging systems; system prototype; Color; Computer networks; Design engineering; Distributed databases; Ethernet networks; Image databases; Image storage; Optical fibers; Prototypes; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1992. Proceedings., Fifth Annual IEEE Symposium on

Conference_Location

Durham, NC

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2742-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CBMS.1992.244984

Filename

244984