Visualization in Health Grid Environments: A Novel Service and Business Approach

  • Authors:

  • Frank Dickmann;Mathias Kaspar;Benjamin Löhnhardt;Nick Kepper;Fred Viezens;Frank Hertel;Michael Lesnussa;Yassene Mohammed;Andreas Thiel;Thomas Steinke;Johannes Bernarding;Dagmar Krefting;Tobias A. Knoch;Ulrich Sax

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Medical Informatics, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany 37075;Department of Medical Informatics, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany 37075;Department of Medical Informatics, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany 37075;Biophysical Genomics, Dept. Cell Biology & Genetics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 3015 and Biophysical Genomics, Genome Organization & Function, BioQuant Center, German Cancer Research C ...;Institute for Biometrics and Medical Computer Science, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany 39120;Institute for Biometrics and Medical Computer Science, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany 39120;Biophysical Genomics, Dept. Cell Biology & Genetics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 3015;RRZN --- Regional Compute Centre for Lower Saxony, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany 30159;OFFIS / R&D Division Health, Oldenburg, Germany 26121;Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB), Berlin-Dahlem, Germany 14195;Institute for Biometrics and Medical Computer Science, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany 39120;Department of Medical Informatics, Charite - University Medicine, Berlin, Germany 12200;Biophysical Genomics, Dept. Cell Biology & Genetics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 3015 and Biophysical Genomics, Genome Organization & Function, BioQuant Center, German Cancer Research C ...;Department of Information Technology, University Medicine Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany 37075

  • Venue:
  • GECON '09 Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Grid Economics and Business Models
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

Advanced visualization technologies are gaining major importance to allow presentation and manipulation of high dimensional data. Since new health technologies are constantly increasing in complexity, adequate information processing is required for diagnostics and treatment. Therefore, the German D-Grid initiative started to build visualization centers in 2008, which have recently been embedded into the existing compute and storage infrastructure. This paper describes an analysis of this infrastructure and the interplay with life science applications for 3D and 4D visualization and manipulation. Furthermore, the performance and business aspects regarding accounting, pricing and billing are investigated. The results show the viability and the opportunities for further optimization of this novel service approach and the possibilities for a sustainable business scenario.