CBMS 2003 – IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems 2003 Using Mobile Wireless Devices for Interactive Visualization and Analysis of DICOM Data Rafael Andrade Aldo von Wangenheim Mariana Kessler Bortoluzzi The Cyclops Project Department of Computer Sciences –UFSC Florianópolis – SC - Brasil {andrade,awangenh, Mariana}@inf.ufsc.br Eros Comunello The Cyclops Project Knowledge-Based Systems Group AG Richter University of Kaiserslautern eros@informatik.uni-kl.de Abstract The medical procedures at the patient bedside are out of the scope of current systems, which means that verification during the medical visit, the course of treatment, execution and confirmation of the medicine prescription, as well as its administration, still do not enjoy computerized support. However, the inclusion of new data to the patient record, an activity that still needs to be carried out through notations on paper and later typed, causes delays in the availability of this information. This paper presents a software technology in which the medical and nursing staff will be equipped with a handheld computer connected by radio to a central server which will provide access to the patients’ data and will actively inform about task pending distribution. The server functions as a database for patient information, patient images from Computerized Tomography (CT), Ultrasonography (US), magnetic resonance (RM) and medical findings (DICOM Structured Report). This prototype contemplates a server of medical images and findings that makes the research and recovery of these images stored in archives in DICOM standard (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) possible. The use of a web navigator for the visualization of patient data facilitates access to the system, allowing an interface independent platform Keywords: Personal Digital Assistants, DICOM, Wireless, Medical. 1. Description of the problem The image-based diagnosis represents an important task in modern medicine. The application of image analysis methods and digital image and signal processing provides the medical staff with extremely important information. Due to a great volume of generated data, digital images need a method for management, storage and facilitated consultation. Thus some concepts and models have been created and worldwide adopted. These are: Hospital Information Systems (HIS), Radiological Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) [1]. Despite of all the advantages in the use and development of PACS, the medical procedures at the patient bedside are out of the scope of current systems, which means that imaging exams consultation during the medical visit or during the course of a treatment, still do not enjoy