Storage and retrieval of medical images from data warehouses

Rahul V. Tikekar; Farshad A. Fotouhi; Don P. Ragan

doi:10.1117/12.227241

21 November 1995 Storage and retrieval of medical images from data warehouses

Rahul V. Tikekar, Farshad A. Fotouhi, Don P. Ragan

Proceedings Volume 2606, Digital Image Storage and Archiving Systems; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.227241
Event: Photonics East '95, 1995, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract

As our applications continue to become more sophisticated, the demand for more storage continues to rise. Hence many businesses are looking toward data warehousing technology to satisfy their storage needs. A warehouse is different from a conventional database and hence deserves a different approach while storing data that might be retrieved at a later point in time. In this paper we look at the problem of storing and retrieving medical image data from a warehouse. We regard the warehouse as a pyramid with fast storage devices at the top and slower storage devices at the bottom. Our approach is to store the most needed information abstract at the top of the pyramid and more detailed and storage consuming data toward the end of the pyramid. This information is linked for browsing purposes. In a similar fashion, during the retrieval of data, the user is given a sample representation with browse option of the detailed data and, as required, more and more details are made available.

Citation Download Citation

Rahul V. Tikekar, Farshad A. Fotouhi, and Don P. Ragan "Storage and retrieval of medical images from data warehouses", Proc. SPIE 2606, Digital Image Storage and Archiving Systems, (21 November 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.227241

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available