Robert G. Gould

Research Interests

X-ray imaging including CT and digital radiography. PACS and digital image archivine.

Research Summary

PACS are increasingly being deployed by hospitals and while most PACS can communicate using a standard communication protocol (DICOM), the inter-connection of multiple PACS via global networks is challenging. We have been investigating methods to identify and retrieve imaging studies of an individual patient when the studies have been done at different institutions with different patient identification numbers. This funded project consists of two major compoments. The first component is to develop a meta-medical image archive (MMIA) prototype system as the testbed to simulate the meta-magagement of multiple PACS in an IHE environment. The second component is to implement a comprehensive information protection infrastructure based on reliability, security, and authenticity for multi-PACS medical images on top of MMIA.

Selected Publications

K.P. Andriole, D.E. Avrin, L. Yin, R.G. Gould, and R.L. Arenson. PACS Databases and Enrichment of the Folder Manager Concept. Journal of Digital Imaging 13: 3-12, 2000

R.L. Arenson, K.P. Andriole, D.E. Arvin, R.G. Gould. Computers in Imaging and Health Care: Now and in the Future. Journal of Digital Imaging 13)4): 145-156, 2000