Mobile web-based technology for medical image retrieval

Abstract

The processing of medical image data is playing an increasingly important role among the applications of computer science in the field of medicine. Current medical imaging techniques such as X-Ray, computer tomography or ultrasound produce an increasing amount of digital images every day. Thus the need for efficient retrieval of images of particular interest is becoming very urgent. Two different approaches are used for the representation of images: the metadata-based and the content-based approaches. Manual describing and annotating of every image is time-consuming and inefficient. In this paper we present a prototype of medical image retrieval tool for both computer tomography and X-Ray medical images which can be accessed by any portable device with conventional web browser. Experimental evaluation of the retrieval performance of the tool confirms feasibility of the technology for serving as a possible research and diagnosis tool for accessing medical image databases remotely.