Development of a data mining and imaging informatics display tool for a multiple sclerosis e-folder system

Margaret Liu; Jerry Loo; Kevin Ma; Brent Liu

doi:10.1117/12.878495

24 March 2011 Development of a data mining and imaging informatics display tool for a multiple sclerosis e-folder system

Margaret Liu, Jerry Loo, Kevin Ma, Brent Liu

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Proceedings Volume 7967, Medical Imaging 2011: Advanced PACS-based Imaging Informatics and Therapeutic Applications; 796709 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.878495
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2011, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida, United States

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that damages axonal pathways through inflammation and demyelination. In order to address the need for a centralized application to manage and study MS patients, the MS e-Folder - a web-based, disease-specific electronic medical record system - was developed. The e-Folder has a PHP and MySQL based graphical user interface (GUI) that can serve as both a tool for clinician decision support and a data mining tool for researchers. This web-based GUI gives the e-Folder a user friendly interface that can be securely accessed through the internet and requires minimal software installation on the client side. The e-Folder GUI displays and queries patient medical records--including demographic data, social history, past medical history, and past MS history. In addition, DICOM format imaging data, and computer aided detection (CAD) results from a lesion load algorithm are also displayed. The GUI interface is dynamic and allows manipulation of the DICOM images, such as zoom, pan, and scrolling, and the ability to rotate 3D images. Given the complexity of clinical management and the need to bolster research in MS, the MS e-Folder system will improve patient care and provide MS researchers with a function-rich patient data hub.

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Margaret Liu, Jerry Loo, Kevin Ma, and Brent Liu "Development of a data mining and imaging informatics display tool for a multiple sclerosis e-folder system", Proc. SPIE 7967, Medical Imaging 2011: Advanced PACS-based Imaging Informatics and Therapeutic Applications, 796709 (24 March 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.878495

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