TID :: Trusted Image Dissemination
An increasing amount of information being transmitted over the Internet is in image form. This trend will certainly affect medical images (used in diagnosis or research). Such information has not been processed in the past with concern for security or privacy. While privacy and security control of textual materials has long been a focus of research activities, images present new and more challenging problems. Our approach will provide an innovative capability based on experience with image database and with protecting the privacy of information in medical databases.
Project Director
This project is currently being conducted by James Z. Wang's Group at The Pennsylvania State University. Wang started this work in 1997 when he was with Stanford University. More information on the Stanford project is available.
Project Background
We are investigating, developing, and testing filtering capabilities to complement other means of controlling release of medical documents to individuals and organizations outside of the direct health-care delivery setting. Our specific focus in the TID project is the information contained in images that are part of an electronic medical record. Earlier work (TIHI) focused on protecting textual material.
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