ProstateAnalyzer: web-based medical application for the management of prostate cancer using multiparametric MR imaging

Mata, Christian; Walker, Paul; Oliver, Arnau; Brunotte, François; Martı́, Joan; Lalande, Alain

doi:10.3109/17538157.2015.1008488

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“…Furthermore, many recent works confirm that the combination of several MRI techniques facilitates the evaluation of prostate diagnoses according to the PI-RADS classification, both for radiologists and medical experts [10]. For instance, a thorough evaluation of various prostate cancer studies was presented in [11]; this study highlights that the correct localization of ROI-containing tumor tissue as the most prevalent problem encountered in the diagnosis of a prostate cancer and other related tasks. Traditionally, clinical experts use different software tools to validate the diagnoses and make annotations in several files.…”

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confidence: 65%

“…Each study comprises a set of 64 slice images. This database was used in previous works [11] and it has been facilitated for testing the software.…”

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“…The ground truth annotations were performed using the ProstateAnalyzer tool [11], that allows the drawing of an annotation in a given MRI. For this task, experts with more than 10 years of experience on prostate imaging were asked to provide the annotations using the tool.…”

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A Prostate MRI Segmentation Tool Based on Active Contour Models Using a Gradient Vector Flow

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Medical support systems used to assist in the diagnosis of prostate lesions generally related to prostate segmentation is one of the majors focus of interest in recent literature. The main problem encountered in the diagnosis of a prostate study is the localization of a Regions of Interest (ROI) containing a tumor tissue. In this paper, a new GUI tool based on a semi-automatic prostate segmentation is presented. The main rationale behind this tool and the focus of this article is facilitate the time consuming segmentation process used for annotating images in the clinical practice, enabling the radiologists to use novel and easy to use semi-automatic segmentation techniques instead of manual segmentation. In this work, a detailed specification of the proposed segmentation algorithm using an Active Contour Models (ACM) aided with a Gradient Vector Flow (GVF) component is defined. The purpose is to help the manual segmentation process of the main ROIs of prostate gland zones. Finally, an experimental case of use and a discussion part of the results are presented.

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“…Each study comprises a set of 64 slice images. This database was used in previous works [11] and it has been facilitated for testing the software.…”

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“…Notice that the necessity to store additional information related to the images stored in a PACS systems has becoming crucial, and new applications are appearing in this direction. An example of this is proposed by Mata et al [15,16], who store in XML files the analysis of the images provided by different experts. The files are kept in a external database that manage the files, thus preserving the information integrity of DICOM images.…”

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“…On the other hand, Mata et al [15,16] proposed an interactive Java applet interface designed as a web-based tool. It aimed to facilitate the diagnosis of mammographic and prostate cases by providing a set of image processing tools 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 that allowed a better visualization of the images and a set of drawing tools used to annotate the suspicious regions.…”

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On the Use of XML in Medical Imaging Web-Based Applications

Mata

Oliver

Lalande

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The rapid growth of digital technology in medical fields over recent years has increased the need for applications able to manage patient medical records, imaging data, and chart information. Web-based applications are implemented with the purpose to link digital databases, storage and transmission protocols, management of large volumes of data and security concepts, allowing the possibility to read, analyze, and even diagnose remotely from the medical center where the information was acquired. The objective of this paper is to analyze the use of the XML protocol in web-based medical imaging applications, analyzing how this protocol allows indexing and exchanging the huge amount of information associated with each medical case. The purpose of this paper is to point out the main advantages and drawbacks of the XML technology in order to provide key ideas for future web-based applications. As already explained by the email of Dr. Alain Lalande, in this paper we review the advances that the XML exchanging information protocol has provided to web-based applications applied to the medical imaging field.As suggested, we've checked the associated editors list and we think that either Alfredo Hernandez or Frederique Frouin could manage the current submission.All authors have checked the manuscript and have agreed to the submission. We have no conflict of interest. We think the research topic the paper is dealing with perfectly fits the scope of the journal. Acknowledgements:This work was partially funded by the Spanish R+D+I grant n. TIN2012-37171-C02-01. C. Mata holds a Mediterranean Office for Youth mobility grant. Finally, the Regional Council of Burgundy under the PARI 1 scheme sponsored this work. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 On the use of XML in medical imaging web-based applications Title/Authors/Affiliations AbstractThe rapid growth of digital technology in medical fields over recent years has increased the need for applications able to manage patient medical records, imaging data, and chart information. Web-based applications are implemented with the purpose to link digital databases, storage and transmission protocols, management of large volumes of data and security concepts, allowing the possibility to read, analyze, and even diagnose remotely from the medical center where the information was acquired. The objective of this paper is to analyze the use of the XML protocol in webbased medical imaging applications, analyzing how this protocol allows indexing and exchanging the huge amount of information associated with each medical case. The purpose of this paper is to point out the main advantages and drawbacks of the XML technology in order to provide key ideas for future web-based applications.

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Doth

Ernst

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In diesem Beitrag-Digitalisierung, Ökonomie und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen -Gutachten des Sachverständigenrates zu Digitalisierung im Gesundheitswesen -Ökonomische und institutionelle Rahmenbedingungen -Ausgewählte Anwendungsbereiche digitaler Innovationen -Strukturierte Befundung -Anwendung strukturierter Befundung im Kontext der Urologie -Telemedizin in der Urologie -Aktueller Stand der Forschung zu Effektivität und Effizienz von telemedizinischen Anwendungen in der Urologie QR-Code scannen & Beitrag online lesen Zusammenfassung Hintergrund: Im deutschen Gesundheitssystem und damit auch im Fachgebiet der Urologie gewinnen ökonomische Rahmenbedingungen zunehmend an Bedeutung und parallel dazu werden digitale Anwendungen vermehrt eingesetzt. Fragestellung: Die Fragestellung betrifft die gesundheitsökonomische Auseinandersetzung mit den Rahmenbedingungen der Digitalisierung im deutschen Gesundheitssystem sowie ausgewählter Anwendungsbereiche in der Urologie. Material und Methoden: Das Gutachten des Sachverständigenrates zur Begutachtung der Entwicklung im Gesundheitswesen (SVR) wird analysiert und eine systematische Literaturanalyse zum Einsatz der strukturierten Befundung und Analyse ausgewählter Literatur zu telemedizinischen Anwendungen in der Urologie unter gesundheitsökonomischen Gesichtspunkten durchgeführt. Ergebnisse: Als zentrale Hemmnisse bei der Digitalisierung des deutschen Gesundheitswesens identifiziert der SVR dessen Regulierung und Komplexität sowie den Umgang mit Datenschutz und -sicherheit. Der Einsatz strukturierter Befundung kann Qualität, Effektivität und Effizienz der Befundung in der Urologie steigern. Im Hinblick auf die Kosten können signifikante Einsparungen mit zunehmender Digitalisierung in der Medizin realisiert werden. Schlussfolgerungen: Aus medizinischer und gesundheitsökonomischer Perspektive besteht bei der Ausgestaltung von Rahmenbedingungen für digitale Anwendungen im deutschen Gesundheitssystem hinsichtlich der Informationssicherheit und des Datenschutzes weiterer Gestaltungsbedarf. Bei zielgerichtetem Einsatz von digitalen Anwendungen wie der strukturierten Befundung und der Telemedizin können optimale Voraussetzungen für den zunehmenden Einsatz von künstlicher Intelligenz im Fachgebiet der Urologie geschaffen werden. Schlüsselwörter EHealth • Gesundheitsökonomie • Telemedizin • Elektronische Patientenakte • QALY Mit dem vorliegenden Artikel wird ein gesundheitsökonomischer Überblick zum aktuellen Stand ausgewählter Aspekte der Digitalisierung in einzelnen Anwendungsgebieten im deutschen Gesundheitswesen vermittelt, wobei besonders auf die Urologie eingegangen wird. Unter Qualitäts-und Kostenaspekten wird eine gesundheitsökonomische Einschätzung im Hinblick auf Effektivität und Effizienz vorgenommen. Auf Aspekte zu strukturierter Befundung und telemedizinischen Anwendungen in der Urologie wird detaillierter eingegangen. Digitalisierung, Ökonomie und Qualität im GesundheitswesenDurch das Auftreten der COVID-19-Pandemie ("coronavirus disease 2019") hat sich

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ProstateAnalyzer: web-based medical application for the management of prostate cancer using multiparametric MR imaging

Cited by 7 publications

References 43 publications

A Prostate MRI Segmentation Tool Based on Active Contour Models Using a Gradient Vector Flow

A Prostate MRI Segmentation Tool Based on Active Contour Models Using a Gradient Vector Flow

On the Use of XML in Medical Imaging Web-Based Applications

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