Open Access
Yearb Med Inform 1996; 05(01): 87-94
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1638049
Review Paper
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart

Medical Images in Integrated Health Care Workstations

H-P. Meinzer
1   Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Abt. Medizinische und Biologische Informatik, Heidelberg, Germany
,
U. Engelmann
1   Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Abt. Medizinische und Biologische Informatik, Heidelberg, Germany
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Further Information

Address of the authors:

Dr. Hans-Peter Meinzer and
Dr. Uwe Engelmann
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
Abt. Medizinische und Biologische
Informatik
Im Neuenheimer Feld 280
D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.

Publication History

Publication Date:
05 March 2018 (online)

 

Abstract

The difference between an invention and a discovery is discussed, before turning to the sources of medical images. Next, the ongoing integration of image modalities in clinical routine is reviewed, as well as improvements in diagnosis and therapy planning with the help of better images in inter-connected distributed systems. Current shortcomings of image processing, and the attempts to overcome these shortcomings are presented. Examples of image processing are given, together with a vision on future systems and procedures.


 



Address of the authors:

Dr. Hans-Peter Meinzer and
Dr. Uwe Engelmann
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
Abt. Medizinische und Biologische
Informatik
Im Neuenheimer Feld 280
D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.