Thursday 12 January 2012

USM develops Android-based imaging software

Friday April 29, 2011

By CHRISTINA CHIN 

sgchris@thestar.com.my


GEORGE TOWN: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has developed what is believed to be the world’s first Android-based tele-radiology collaboration platform allowing doctors to download medical images while discussing it in real time.
The ENDEAVOUR-Mobile software system allows images stored in the “ENDEAVOUR server” to be viewed clearly on Android-based smartphones, tablet devices and any personal computer.
This is unlike a similar software system released on April 19 that requires high bandwidth and is only available to iPad users.
USM School of Computer Sciences dean Prof Rosni Abdullah said the system allows medical professionals to quickly source for expert opinions any time and anywhere.
She said tele-radiology, a branch of tele-medicine, is often costly and other mobile applications only allow users to access and view images on mobile devices minus the live chat feature.
“ENDEAVOUR-Mobile software system enables users to access medical images such as CT, PET, MRI scans and X-rays; and mark, draw and measure specific areas on the images, while simultaneously speaking to each other on the phone.
“We hope the software system will be used in government hospitals as we expect it to reduce medical costs while benefiting patients,” she told reporters here yesterday.
The patent-pending ENDEAVOUR-Mobile was judged the national champion (E-Health category) at the 11th MSC Malaysia Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards last year.
It was developed by USM under the RM1mil ENDEAVOUR (Extensi­ble Medical Image Analysis, Visualisation and Annotation Plat­form) Project, which also covered the development of other inventions.
The software can be used in emergency situations where specialists are not present or when a doctor needs to consult his colleague who is on holiday.
Project leader Assoc Prof Dr Mandava Rajeswari said in the medical field, consultations were crucial and to fly specialists in would be costly and time consuming.
The software would be available soon as USM are already in negotiations with local partners to market the product.

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