Application of multiprotocol medical imaging communications and an extended DICOM WADO service in a teleradiology architecture

  • Authors:

  • George V. Koutelakis;George K. Anastassopoulos;Dimitrios K. Lymberopoulos

  • Affiliations:

  • Wire Communication Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, Greece;Medical Informatics Laboratory, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece;Wire Communication Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, Greece

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

Multiprotocol medical imaging communication through the Internet is more flexible than the tight DICOM transfers. This paper introduces a modular multiprotocol teleradiology architecture that integrates DICOM and common Internet services (based on web, FTP, and E-mail) into a unique operational domain. The extended WADO service (a web extension of DICOM) and the other proposed services allow access to all levels of the DICOM information hierarchy as opposed to solely Object level. A lightweight client site is considered adequate, because the server site of the architecture provides clients with service interfaces through the web as well as invulnerable space for temporary storage, called as User Domains, so that users fulfill their applications' tasks. The proposed teleradiology architecture is pilot implemented using mainly Java-based technologies and is evaluated by engineers in collaboration with doctors. The new architecture ensures flexibility in access, user mobility, and enhanced data security.