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System Design and Implementation of a National Image Registry for Orthopaedic Oncology Image Management, Research and Teaching

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Orthopaedic oncology is highly dependent on imaging studies to diagnose and treat patients. However, many types of bone tumors are rare creating a lack of teaching and research cases. We have developed a system to locally document and nationally register electronic images for teaching and research on bone tumors. The system minimizes storage requirements and maintains confidentiality using a unique approach. This paper demonstrates the system design and current implementation.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105

    James M. Blum

  2. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Albert Aboulafia

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Blum, J.M., Aboulafia, A. System Design and Implementation of a National Image Registry for Orthopaedic Oncology Image Management, Research and Teaching. Information Systems Frontiers 5, 421–427 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ISFI.0000005655.79466.16

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