Medical Image Data Management System in Mobile Cloud Computing Environment M. Somasundaram 1 , S.Gitanjali 2 , T.C.Govardhani 3 , G. Lakshmi Priya 4 and R. Sivakumar 5 1 Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), R.M.K. Engineering College, Kavaraipettai, India. mss.cse@rmkec.ac.in 2,3,4 Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), R.M.K. Engineering College, Kavaraipettai, India. 2 gishan15@yahoo.com, 3 gova.sagittarius5@gmail.com, 4 enigmapriya@yahoo.com 5 Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), 5 hod.ece@rmkec.ac.in Abstract. This paper describes about the management of medical image data in a cloud computing environment with access to mobile users through a mobile application to help the patients and doctors to view patient health records and prescriptions on their handheld devices that supports Android OS. The application that has been effectively implemented allows a flexible medium for patients to access vital health records at their convenience, without a need to visit the hospital to view the same. The application is an advantage to people residing in remote areas and who cannot access hospitals in cities at tease. This paper summarizes the implementation details and the results of the application. With the feasibility of the medical data management in such an environment established, the paper describes some challenges faced and future work planned. Keywords: Medical image processing, Mobile Communication, Mobile OS, Cloud Computing, Android OS, EyeOS 1. Introduction Healthcare information systems are designed today for the convenience of the user who obtains its benefits efficiently. Accessibility and availability are the criteria on which an application is designed for its success in the IT market. ([1], [3]) The data has to be accessible from anywhere in the world at any time and the easy transaction of data to the mobile devices. Transparency in the data storage, transaction and maintenance can be achieved through the cloud computing concept. In the earlier days, physical storage of data and its maintenance was a major problem to build such medical applications. With the advancement of technology, cloud computing enables for the convenient storage of user data, through sharing of resources and framework. Through cloud computing, healthcare services can be provided through the cloud network and operations can be performed without any delay. Mobile devices today, are used in abundance by the common man. As these devices are equipped with robust features, it is necessary to make them a vital source for providing information. By integrating the cloud computing and a mobile device the healthcare services can be easily utilised and operated by the patient. The technology can be effectively applied for maintaining medical image data in a cloud computing environment and mobile device supporting Android OS. The paper describes implementation details of a Hospital Management System (HMS) and the results of the application. With the feasibility of the medical data management in such an environment established, the paper describes some challenges and future work planned. 2. Mobile Healthcare Systems Healthcare systems are the need of the hour today for enabling in producing accurate results of medical information and in proper communication of the results to the patient or the doctors for further analysis [8]. This requires the patient records to be accurate and accessible. Several studies have demonstrated that the limited access to patient-related information during decision-making and the ineffective communication 11 2011 International Conference on Signal, Image Processing and Applications With workshop of ICEEA 2011 IPCSIT vol.21 (2011) © (2011) IACSIT Press, Singapore